The literature on "Innovation Systems" is divided into several directories. Dif- ferences occur through the definition … effects of cooperative innovation activities and analyzes furthermore how dif- ferent dimensions of regional knowledge affect … the regional effects on coopera- tive innovation activities. We find evidence that the related variety of knowl- edge …

special focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. South Saxony has a long history of self-employment and knowledge generation …

The article serves as an introduction to the empirical analysis of innovation or knowledge networks based on patent … data with a particular focus on regional networks. I provide a review of the literature of innovation networks and how it … connects to systemic approaches within the field of innovation studies. The SNA methodology is introduced by performing a …

we do not find those effects for the other industries due to their idiosyncratic innovation and patenting behaviour …. -- Innovation ; Agglomeration ; Employment …

The paper targets the relationship between growth of cooperation and later growth of innovation at the regional level …