Topologies of innovation networks in knowledge-intensive sectors: Sectoral differences in the access to knowledge and complementary assets through formal and informal ties

Technovation

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 380-399

  Salavisa, Isabel ^a   Sousa, Cristina ^a   Fontes, Margarida ^b  

^a INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

^b LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA E GEOLOGIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Formal network; Informal network; Innovation network; Knowledge intensive sector; Social network; Software

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO RESOURCES; COMPARATIVE APPROACH; COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; INNOVATION NETWORK; INNOVATION PROCESS; KNOWLEDGE BASIS; KNOWLEDGE-INTENSIVE SECTOR; MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY; NETWORK TOPOLOGY; PORTUGAL; SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; SOCIAL NETWORKS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING; TOPOLOGY;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84861096653     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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