Proliferation of Sub-national innovation networks, a relatively new concept, promises to be an alternative to … centralized national innovation system. To be an independent entity, its growth must come from within. This paper attempts to …

Innovation is considered instrumental in creating value and growth in the modern society and as such has been … extensively studied in the past decade. In this context innovation networks are considered central for driving innovation in … general and technological innovation specifically. Federal and local governments, as well as regional organizations, spend …

This paper explores the drivers of inter-firm R&D collaborations in a particular type of innovation network, the … technological districts created in Italy under a specific public policy to promote innovation. The empirical analysis used an … important to enhance the innovation capabilities of small firms and their performance. …

Wissenstransferaktivitäten von schwerpunktmäßig kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) in der Region Jena. Die Studie konzentriert sich auf drei …The research project KompNet 2011 - Factors determining the success of regional innovation networks, funded by the … partners in innovation projects, nevertheless in-house development is the most important form of creating innovative products …

This paper analyses the effects of innovation networks on product and process innovation and sales growth of high … technology SMEs. Innovation networks are positively related to both product and process innovation, i.e. knowledge creation. One … exception is the negative effect of innovation networks with suppliers on product innovation. Older SMEs are more product …

. -- Innovationskooperation ; Wissenstransfer ; Kooperationspartner ; Transferkanal ; Innovation ; KMU … Wissenstransferaktivitäten von schwerpunktmäßig kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) in der Region Jena. Die Studie konzentriert sich auf drei …The research project "KompNet 2011 - Factors determining the success of regional innovation networks", funded by the …

firm’s network and geographic position on firm-level innovation output? We analyze the innovative performance of German … organizations (PRO). We use patent grants as dependent variable in order to measure firm-level innovation output. Empirical results … but quite interesting findings. -- Geographical co-location ; network positioning ; innovation output …

the most controversial themes in the research of innovation systems, regional networks and new economic geography. While … contexts when knowledge is novel and the innovation endeavor is more radical while this effect is less pronounced for projects …