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Combining knowledge from different sources, channels and geographical scales
Grillitsch, Markus; Trippl, Michaela - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2013
innovation as well as the regional innovation systems concept. The empirical part of the article contains an analysis of … innovation-relevant knowledge. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010722778
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Technological competencies and firm performance: Analyzing the importance of internal and external competencies
Grillitsch, Markus; Nilsson, Magnus - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2013
In this paper, we analyze the relationship between technological competencies (TC) and firm performance. Theoretically, the importance of TC is well established and widely accepted. Therefore, it is surprising that a number of empirical studies have been unable to confirm a substantial positive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010722791
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Smart specialisation: Sources for new path development in a peripheral manufacturing region
Asheim, Bjørn; Grillitsch, Markus - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2015
Smart specialisation as a strategic approach for an innovation-driven regional development policy is extremely … policy approach. We will discuss the role of different modes of innovation and knowledge bases for different types of new … western parts of Norway, which has been successful economically despite low scores on the typical innovation indicators. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011185794
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Innovation in peripheral regions: Do collaborations compensate for a lack of local knowledge spillovers?
Grillitsch, Markus; Nilsson, Magnus - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2014
It is widely accepted that firms in peripheral regions benefit to a lesser extent from local knowledge spillovers than firms located in agglomerations or industrial clusters. This paper investigates the extent to which innovative firms in peripheral regions compensate for the lack of access to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011105519
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The Role of Knowledge Heterogeneity on the  Innovative Capability of Industrial Districts
Carbonara, Nunzia; Tavassoli, Sam - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2013
This paper seeks to contribute to the ongoing debate concerning the role of heterogeneity for the innovative capability of industrial districts. With this aim, using a knowledge-based approach, the paper focuses on different sources of industrial district knowledge heterogeneity and studies how...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010722780
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The Role of Knowledge Variety and Intensity for Regional Innovative Capability
Tavassoli, Sam; Carbonara, Nunzia - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2013
This paper analyses the effect of variety and intensity of knowledge on the innovative capability of regions. Employing data for Swedish functional regions, the paper tests the role of the variety (related and unrelated) and intensity of (i) internal knowledge generated within the region and...
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