Purpose – The purpose of this paper is aimed at analysing the influence of the host government policies on foreign direct investment (FDI) knowledge spillovers. Design/methodology/approach – Starting from the analysis of the literature, the paper has introduced a theoretical model that has...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to combine studies that describe the spin-off creation process with studies that analyze spin-off determinants to understand the phenomenon of spin-off development. Design/methodology/approach: This paper proposes a theoretical framework to improve our...

Purpose: The paper aims to explore the nature of initiatives and strategies of inter-organizational cooperation to cross the valley of death in the biopharma industry. Design/methodology/approach: The authors conducted an exploratory case study analysis in the Biopharma Innovation Ecosystem in...

This book deals with the creation of local innovation systems (LIS) in emerging countries. The authors analyze the role of the government, firms and research centers in the formation of LIS. Special attention is paid to the manner in which different leading actors implement their LIS development...