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

Abstract: 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

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
Notes
Postprint
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Regional Studies ; 42 (2008) 5 ; 689-704

Classification
Wirtschaft

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2008
Creator
Teirlinck, Peter
Spithoven, André

DOI
10.1080/00343400701543694
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-133437
Rights
Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Teirlinck, Peter
  • Spithoven, André

Time of origin

  • 2008

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