How firms collaborate with public research organizations: The evolution of proximity dimensions in successful innovation projects

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 1250-1259

  Steinmo, Marianne ^a   Rasmussen, Einar ^a  

^a NORD UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Engineering based firms; Innovation projects; Proximity dimensions; Public research organizations; Science based firms; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955194240     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.09.006     Document Type: Article

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