On the dynamics of innovation in Quebec's coastal maritime industry

Technovation

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 231-243

  Doloreux, David ^a   Melançon, Yannik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barriers to innovation; Innovation activities; Local cooperation for innovation; Maritime industry; Quebec's coastal region; Sources of information

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; COMPETITION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

INNOVATION ACTIVITIES; INNOVATION BARRIERS; MARITIME INDUSTRIES; NATIONAL ECONOMIES; SOURCES OF INFORMATION;

MARINE ENGINEERING;

EID: 40149086821     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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