While traditional neoclassical economics view the individual entrepreneur as source of
competitiveness, and the market economy as source of economic growth, it has recently …

In Economics, networks are increasingly used to describe the many links created between
independent companies, as well as between them and other institutions (universities, banks …

This work is a new, valuable reference and tool for scholars, students, practitioners and
policymakers interested in knowledge, innovation, regional growth and competitiveness …

The objective of this paper is to analyse the role of technology infrastructure in the
innovation process. Conceptually this work connects with empirical studies indicating that …

This paper aims to present reasons why intermediary services are not utilised as expected in
new fields of industry like optoelectronics or biotechnology to get new innovations from …

Clusters and networks have received renewed attention in recent years not only as a tool for
regional development in general but as an institution of knowledge creation and diffusion …

As an emerging knowledge-based economy, Ireland has one of the highest concentrations
of information and communications technology (ICT) activity and employment in the OECD …

Inter-firm collaboration for innovation increasingly appears as a industrial response to
changing economic and technological conditions both in the UK and internationally. This …

Knowledge has become a fundamental resource of production in the economy; a major
element for the innovation and the competitiveness of firms, regions and nations. This …

L'entrepreneur et l'entreprise, à travers de multiples partenariats, sont au centre d'un réseau
constitué d'un collectif d'acteurs qui mobilisent diverses capacités productives (matérielles et …