Spatial and institutional dimensions of research collaboration: a multidimensional profiling of European regions

This study extends previous research by providing a large-scale analysis of Framework Program collaboration patterns from a multidimensional perspective. We use detailed data on Framework Program cooperation to map research collaboration patterns across European regions, focusing on the intensity between industry and research institutions. Using these data, we profile European NUTS3 regions along the institutional and spatial dimensions of their collaboration networks. The results show that cooperation intensities correlate among types of collaboration: most of the regions are either weakly or strongly cooperative along most of the cooperation dimensions. However, a significant group of moderately developed regions shows selective collaboration patterns, mostly with an external focus.