Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the debate on the spatial organisation of the open innovation model in the wine industry in Canada. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs a micro‐firm level survey among 146 wine firms in Canada. Descriptive and...

This paper investigates the relative significance of local vs. distant forms of cooperation and knowledge sourcing in different knowledge-intensive sectors of the Ottawa region. Based on a recently completed survey of 172 firms, we address specifically the respective contribution of local,...

Purpose This paper aims to explore the effects of multiple external sources of knowledge and of the use of winemaker consultants on innovation in the Canadian wine industry. Design/methodology/approach The data for the study are taken from an original survey of wine firms in Canada covering the...

This article examines the different forms taken by clusters in the maritime industry and compares six examples : two Canadian (the Québec maritime cluster and St. John?s, Newfoundland), and four European (Copenhagen (Denmark), Turku (Finland), Brest (France) and Tromso (Norway). Relying on...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the sectoral variety and common patterns of innovation in the wine industry. It intends to explore the nature, extent and sources of variety of innovation in the Canadian wineries. Design/methodology/approach – The data employed come from...

This article describes and analyzes the Reseau de Developpement Economique et d'Employabilite de la Francophonie Canadienne (RDEE), a large pan-Canadian network established to support economic development for Francophone minority communities in Canada. The study analyzes the organizational and...