Technology strategy and knowledge dynamics: The case of biotech

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 331-349

  Nesta, Lionel ^a   Dibiaggio, Ludovic ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0345118883     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366271032000141670     Document Type: Article

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