universities and tested them on Swiss firm data. In a second step, we investigated the impact on innovation performance of …-oriented firms. We further found a positive effect on innovation performance for exploration-oriented firms but not for those that … were exploration-oriented. -- knowledge exploration ; knowledge exploitation ; innovation …

This study explores the factors determining the propensity of Swiss science institutions at the level of a single … institute or department to interact with private enterprises in Switzerland (universities and other research institution), i … in research fields which are relevant for their own innovation activities, collect practical experience for students and …

activities with universities compared to larger firms. -- Innovation ; Knowledge and Technology Transfer ; Specialization …This paper investigates the relationship between technology specialization and innovation performance of firms … emphasizing technology transfer activities with universities as an important knowledge source in order to attenuate the …