“…• More open and flexible relations in the supply chain, in knowledge exchange, in development of technologies, and in networks with relevant stakeholders, will facilitate innovation, continuous investment, and reorientation among firms (e.g. Balland, Rigby, & Boschma, 2015;Billington, Karlsen, Mathisen, & Pettersen, 2017;Capello, Caragliu, & Fratesi, 2015;Crespo, Suire, & Vicente, 2013;Grabher, 1993).…”