From Local Clusters to Innovation Systems

Mytelka, Lynn K.; Farinelli, Fulvia

doi:10.4337/9781781009895.00018

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“…Even though such a relationship is a very complex one to test (Morosini, 2004), various studies support the view that one or more of the mentioned dimensions of the absorptive capacity of a cluster are related also to its growth trajectory (e.g. Giuliani, 2003; see also Mytelka and Farinelli, 2003). This paper elaborates on this, providing a systematic literature review of empirical case-studies of clusters around the world.…”

Section: Cluster Absorptive Capacity and Cluster Growthmentioning

confidence: 89%

Cluster Absorptive Capacity

Giuliani

2005

European Urban and Regional Studies

229

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This article provides a firm-centred interpretation of why some industrial clusters forge ahead and others lag behind. It argues that the dynamic growth of a cluster depends on its absorptive capacity and therefore on the capacity of firms to absorb external knowledge and diffuse it into the intra-cluster knowledge system. This article speculates on the relationship existing between the heterogeneity of firms’ knowledge bases with both intra- and extra-cluster knowledge systems. It concludes by illustrating that a conceptual link exists between firm-level knowledge bases, the cluster absorptive capacity and its potential for growth.

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Section: Cluster Absorptive Capacity and Cluster Growthmentioning

confidence: 89%

Cluster Absorptive Capacity

Giuliani

2005

European Urban and Regional Studies

229

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“…The frameworks also make the connection to overall growth, as – even though such a relationship is a complex one to test – ‘various studies support the view that one or more of the mentioned dimensions of the absorptive [or collaborative] capacity of a cluster are related to its growth trajectory’ (Giuliani , p. 281). Those studies include, for example, Giuliani () or Mytelka and Farinelli ().…”

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Network Capacity‐building in High‐tech Sectors: Opening the Black Box of Cluster Facilitation Policy

Giest

2014

Public Administration

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Countries increasingly bring in facilitators for managing high‐tech networks. Facilitators are broadly defined as experts who take on a central position in the network with the goal of connecting various stakeholder groups. They also receive public funding and pose as a communication link between stakeholders and government. However, the use of facilitators challenges government to identify their benefits. Based on three case studies and interviews in biotechnology networks, the article opens up the black box of facilitation. It addresses the evaluation challenges by establishing a conceptual framework based on collaborative and absorptive capacity‐building theory to identify the elements relevant to facilitation. The analysis of Chicago (USA), Medicon Valley (Denmark/Sweden), and Singapore shows that facilitators not only create capacity‐enhancing elements within networks, they also occur in varying forms, including a government‐ and stakeholder‐funded model in European countries, an independent model in North America, and a government‐financed model in Asia.

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“…In recent years, there has been an increased interest, by both policymakers and academics, to understand the processes of innovation that underlie corporate success and international competitiveness of firms and states. This is especially true for developing countries, as the knowledge intensity of production increased worldwide and competitiveness of firms active on world markets became increasingly determined by their ability to innovate (Mytelka and Farinelli, 2003). However, also in their home markets local firms' positions in developing countries are more and more challenged by the competition from cheap imports.…”

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Learning, product innovation, and firm heterogeneity in developing countries; Evidence from Tanzania

Goedhuys

2007

Industrial and Corporate Change

133

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Using firm data, this study investigates the various sources of firm learning, investment and linkages, and their importance for product innovation in Tanzania.The analysis reveals important differences in innovation strategies for foreign and local firms. Foreign innovative firms have stronger vertical linkages with other foreign firms and invest more in human and physical capital. Local firms offset these disadvantages through in-house R&D, connectivity, and collaboration with other local firms, proving to be more embedded in the local industrial structure.

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From Local Clusters to Innovation Systems

Cited by 23 publications

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Cluster Absorptive Capacity

Cluster Absorptive Capacity

Network Capacity‐building in High‐tech Sectors: Opening the Black Box of Cluster Facilitation Policy

Learning, product innovation, and firm heterogeneity in developing countries; Evidence from Tanzania

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