The spatial organisation of innovation: open innovation, external knowledge relations and urban structure

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

The increased use of external knowledge relations, complementary to in-house R&D, influences the way firms are organised to manage innovation. The 'new' imperative of open innovation promotes the idea that firms organise innovation, to a greater extent, in interaction with outside parties. This paper argues that both the organisation of innovation as well as the use of external knowledge depends on the physical, socio-economic and cultural environment. The outcome of the analysis supports the idea that (open) innovation is spatially organised. Contrary to the expectations, innovative firms in less urbanised areas show a higher degree of openness.

Object Details

• Extent: Seite(n): 689-704
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Regional Studies, 42(5)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Städtebau, Raumplanung, Landschaftsgestaltung ; Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Wissenschaftssoziologie, Wissenschaftsforschung, Technikforschung, Techniksoziologie ; Raumplanung und Regionalforschung ; Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeographie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Teirlinck, Peter ; Spithoven, André
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Vereinigtes Königreich
• (when): 2008

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400701543694
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-133437
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST