Influence of government R&D support and inter-firm collaborations on innovation in Korean biotechnology SMEs

Technovation

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-78

  Kang, Kyung Nam ^a   Park, Hayoung ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Intellectual Property   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Government R D policy; Innovation; Inter firm collaboration

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INDIRECT EFFECTS; INNOVATION PERFORMANCE; INTER-FIRM COLLABORATION; KNOWLEDGE BASIS; NATIONAL AGENDAS; NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS; PRIVATE INVESTMENT; PROJECT FUNDING; RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; SOUTH KOREA;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INNOVATION; INVESTMENTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 82455199067     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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