links at the firm level to encounter distinct positive effects. -- Innovation ; cooperation ; patents ; forward citation … associated with their innovation performance. Using a sample of Flemish firms, we show that there exists considerable … heterogeneity in the type of links to science at the firm level. Overall, firms with a science link enjoy superior innovation …

the market. At the invention level, our findings confirm that patents from firms engaged in science are more frequently …This paper examines the diversity of the types of links of firms to science and their effect on innovation performance …, firms with a science link enjoy superior innovation performance, in particular with respect to innovations that are new to …

the market. At the invention level, our findings confirm that patents from firms engaged in science are more frequently …This paper examines the diversity of the types of links of firms to science and their effect on innovation performance …, firms with a science link enjoy superior innovation performance, in particular with respect to innovations that are new to …

inventors shape their collaboration decisions. Using a new panel of UK inventors and a novel identification strategy, this paper … factors. Over time, physical proximity increases in salience. For multiple inventors, geographic proximity is, however, much … less important than organisational, social, and ethnic links. For inventors as a whole, proximities are fundamentally …

find that firms with more minority directors are associated with greater innovation output. Using patent … greater collaboration among inventors of different races, which lead to more patents and patents with greater market value … particular, we find that firms with more minority directors attract and retain more productive minority inventors and promote …

and patents. We document key empirical facts on inventors' productivity over the life cycle, inventors' research teams …, and interactions with other inventors. Among others, most patents are the result of collaborative work. Interactions with …An inventor's own knowledge is a key input in the innovation process. This knowledge can be built by interacting with …