Introduction -- Varieties of capitalism and innovation : the Silicon Valley model -- How an American technology cluster …

This paper addresses the evolution of biotechnology clusters in Germany between 1996 and 2003, paying particular …. Drawing upon the significance of co-location of "money and ideas", the literature stressing the importance of a cluster …'s openness and external linkages, and the path dependency debate, the paper aims to analyse how certain cluster characteristics …

of commercial biotechnology in Germany. The current paper tries to fill this gap. We find that although these contests …

We examine the evolution of biotechnology clusters in Germany between 1996 and 2003, paying particular attention to … significance of co-location of quot;money and ideasquot;, the literature stressing the importance of a cluster's openness and … external linkages, and the path dependency debate, we analyze how certain cluster characteristics correspond with each cluster …

Many governments have established cluster policies to foster innovation and support hightech industries through …

This paper addresses the evolution of biotechnology clusters in Germany between 1996 and 2003, paying particular … stressing the importance of a cluster's openness and external linkages (e.g. Bathelt et al. 2004), and the path dependency … debate (e.g. DiMaggio and Powell 1983), the paper aims to analyse how certain cluster characteristics correspond with its …