Creating and capturing value in a regional innovation ecosystem: A study of how manufacturing SMEs develop collaborative solutions

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 75, Issue 1-4, 2017, Pages 73-96

  Radziwon, Agnieszka ^a   Bogers, Marcel ^b   Bilberg, Arne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Action research; Business model; Case study; Collaboration; Coopetition; Ecosystem; Goals; Knowledge; Leadership; Low tech; Manufacturing; Motivation; Open innovation; Small and medium sized enterprises; SMEs; Value capture; Value creation

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE; MOTIVATION; REGIONAL PLANNING;

ACTION RESEARCH; BUSINESS MODELING; CO-OPETITION; COLLABORATION; GOALS; KNOWLEDGE; LEADERSHIP; LOW-TECH; OPEN INNOVATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISE; SMES; VALUE CAPTURES; VALUE CREATION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

EID: 85027409868     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2017.085694     Document Type: Article

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