The role of proximity in university-business cooperation for innovation

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 93-115

  Hewitt Dundas, Nola ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Innovation; Knowledge sourcing; Proximity; University business

Indexed keywords

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; BUSINESS INNOVATION; COOPERATION; INNOVATION ACTIVITY; KNOWLEDGE SOURCING; LEVEL CHARACTERISTIC; PROXIMITY; UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT;

SURVEYS;

EID: 84875069905     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-011-9229-4     Document Type: Article

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