Triple Helix in practice: The key role of boundary spanners

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 211-226

  Lundberg, Heléne ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Boundary spanning; Collaborative innovation; Innovation management; R D cooperation; Regional development; Research and development; Sweden; Triple Helix

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878221475     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601061311324548     Document Type: Article

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