The collaboration of innovation intermediaries and manufacturing firms in the markets for technology

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL 1, 2013, Pages 142-158

  Lichtenthaler, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURE; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CONSULTING COMPANIES; EUROPEAN MANUFACTURING; INNOVATION INTERMEDIARIES; INTERMEDIARY SERVICES; MARKET INEFFICIENCIES; MARKETS FOR TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCT INNOVATION PROCESS; TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84893865445     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpim.12068     Document Type: Article

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