The discussion on regional innovation systems emphasizes the duality of local and global links. While the former enable … diverse to their knowledge base. Our empirical analysis of 18 German regional innovation networks highlights the importance of … role of gatekeepers of knowledgeʺ. -- Regional systems of innovation ; innovation networks ; knowledge broker ; gatekeeper …

The flow of knowledge through interaction between innovative actors is central to the systemic view of innovation. We …, Germany in the period from 1995 to 2001. During this period, the network is characterised by growth in the number of patents … core competencies of the network. -- Innovator networks ; innovation system ; R&D cooperation ; mobility …

the most controversial themes in the research of innovation systems, regional networks and new economic geography. While … program in Germany in recent years. We find that the perception of the necessity of spatial proximity for project success is … contexts when knowledge is novel and the innovation endeavor is more radical while this effect is less pronounced for projects …

This paper describes the co-evolution of East and West German innovation networks after the German reunification in … classify German innovation networks: the random graph model, the small-world model, the Barabási-Albert model, and the … models, we can increase our understanding of the particularities of German innovation networks, such as development over time …

This paper reviews approaches used for evaluating the performance of local or regional innovation systems. This … knowledge production function relating innovation inputs and innovation outputs. In analyses on the regional level and … especially when acknowledging regional innovation systems those approaches have to take into account cooperative invention and …

This work deals with the determinants of cooperative invention and innovation within innovation systems. Several … proximity dimensions are used to identify the levels on which systemic innovation activities can be observed. To disentangle the … cooperative invention and innovation. Applying this method to German patent data shows that there are significant differences in …