We analyse the determinants of network formation in German's biotechnology sector combining elements from social … network analysis (SNA) and a regression framework for count data. For the latter we adopt a regional innovation system … function of region's innovation and economic context as well as a set of policy related variables. The inclusion of policy …

of talented employees. This article examines biotechnology clusters in Cambridge (UK) and Munich (Germany) to investigate … scientific employees. Data were collected on biotechnology firms formed between 1995 and 2003. Personal interviews, snowball …