The impact of old technologies on innovation: The case of the US biotechnology industry

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 453-466

  Petruzzelli, Antonio Messeni ^a   Rotolo, Daniele ^b   Albino, Vito ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

innovation value; old technology; organisational and industrial boundary

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861156396     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2012.674668     Document Type: Article

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