The R&D knowledge base in city-agglomerations and knowledge searching in product innovative SMEs

Volume: 31, Issue: 5-6, Pages: 516 - 533
Published: Nov 16, 2018
Abstract
This paper looks at the relation between the R&D knowledge base of city-agglomerations and knowledge sourcing in product innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The small open Belgian economy is used as a test case. The characteristics of the city-agglomeration’s R&D knowledge are posited to be instrumental for SMEs’ reliance on particular sources of information for innovation. The R&D knowledge base is studied as a...
Paper Details
Title
The R&D knowledge base in city-agglomerations and knowledge searching in product innovative SMEs
Published Date
Nov 16, 2018
Volume
31
Issue
5-6
Pages
516 - 533
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