The spatial distribution of inventor networks

Wilhelmsson, Mats

doi:10.1007/s00168-008-0257-4

Cited by 17 publications

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“…Assuming that actors choose cooperation partners according to their abilities, actors included in a network have been positively evaluated. This positive selection of relatively able cooperation partners should have a positive effect on the probability of success (Granovetter 1995;Storper & Venables 2004;Wilhelmsson 2009). Venables 2004).…”

Section: Division Of Innovative Labor Innovation Network and Regiomentioning

confidence: 99%

The fluidity of inventor networks

Fritsch

Zoellner

2019

J Technol Transf

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We investigate the stability of cooperative relationships between inventors and consequences for the characteristics and patent productivity of the respective regional innovation systems (RIS). The empirical analysis is for nine German regions over a period of 15 years. We find a rather high level of 'fluidity', i.e., entry and exit of actors, as well as instability of their relationships over time. The aggregate characteristics of the regional networks are, however, quite robust even with high levels of micro-level fluidity. There are both significantly positive and negative relationships between micro-level fluidity and the performance of the respective RIS.

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Section: Division Of Innovative Labor Innovation Network and Regiomentioning

confidence: 99%

The fluidity of inventor networks

Fritsch

Zoellner

2019

J Technol Transf

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“…Tacit information and knowledge flows are concentrated in space because personal learning and sharing rely heavily on face-to-face interaction [55,56]. However, information exchanges also occur in long-distance and wide-ranging networks of collaboration through formal and informal relationships [6][7][8][9][10]. Creative firms build and sustain external and internal resources that can develop resilience capacity to minimize the effects of disasters and reduce economic losses [30,33,35].…”

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“…Innovation processes within geographical clusters, tied to localized knowledge flows, have been extensively documented and are widespread across the U.S. and Europe [1][2][3][4][5]. While these empirical studies are remarkable in their geography scheme, information exchange develops in wide-ranging and long-distance networks of collaboration through formal and informal relationships [6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. Breschi and Lissoni [13] pointed out that knowledge exchange is not restricted to local networking in clusters only, but can also be distributed to distant areas via a variety of interactions [7,14].…”

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Towards Urban Resilience through Inter-City Networks of Co-Invention: A Case Study of U.S. Cities

Lee

2018

Sustainability

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Knowledge creation involves social and collaborative processes with local and extra-local partners. The space of knowledge flows functions as a system of networks where knowledge is transmitted around different alignments of agents in distant places. Scholars argue that the concept of urban resilience combines local and extra-local competencies to develop an inter-city system, this is a major strategy for cities to mitigate and adapt to climate change and economic recession. Little attention has been given to the role of networks in co-invention and few empirical studies have been conducted. This article provides insights into the structure of inter-city networks of co-invention by examining the relative importance of the network compared with spatial proximity in biotechnology co-patenting across 150 American cities from 1983 to 2013. Results show that the U.S. inter-city structure gradually becomes more explicit, apparent, and identifiable in the network-based system. Network proximity better defines the biotechnology co-patenting relationships among the U.S. cities compared with spatial proximity. The current inter-city networks of co-invention are mostly regional, with some national but few local ties. This structure provides a way to develop mitigation and adaptation policies for climate disasters or economic recessions.

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“…In an article that investigates innovation at the same geographic scale, Wilhemsson (2008) draws upon evidence of 2,000 interfirm patent holders in 100 Swedish labor markets. His study seeks to determine whether the infrequent collaborative networks observed represent efforts by firms in 16 core technologies to compensate for local deficits of proximity and agglomerative externalities.…”

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confidence: 99%