R&D collaboration networks stimulated by the European Union in its Framework Programs (FP) on Research and Technological Development exhibit - like many other large social networks - characteristic features of complex networks. Existing analyzes of these networks, however, are mostly built on...

Today it is widely recognized that biotechnology is one of the key sectors of the emerging knowledge based economy (see, e.g., Trippl and Tödtling 2007). Revenues and turnovers from biotechnology applications – here defined to include all applications of science and technology to living...

Education-based travel constitutes a substantial portion of the total volume of passenger traffic. Nonetheless, so far neither transport nor education policy has recognised it as a matter of interest. A study on the commuting behaviour of secondary-level students in Austria provides detailed...

Editorial Introduction -- Part A: Analytic Advances and Methodology -- Part B: Structure and Spatial Characteristics of R&D Networks -- Part C: Impact of R& D Networks and Policy Implications -- Epilogue

The focus of this study is on R&D networks in Europe, as captured by R&D joint ventures funded by the European Commission within the European Framework Programmes (FPs). The Framework Programmes are the main policy instrument to address the goal of an integrated and coherent European Research...

The focus of this study is on cross-region R&D collaborations in Europe. We use data on collaborative R&D projects funded by the 5th EU Framework Programme (FP5). The objective is to identify separation effects - such as geographical or technological effects - on the constitution of cross-region...