Promoting cooperation in innovation ecosystems: evidence from European traditional manufacturing SMEs

被引:52
作者
Radicic, Dragana [1 ]
Pugh, Geoffrey [2 ]
Douglas, David [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Geog, Downing Pl, Cambridge CB2 3EN, England
[2] Staffordshire Univ, Fac Business Educ & Law, Ctr Appl Business Res, Sch Business, Leek Rd, Stoke On Trent ST4 2DF, Staffs, England
[3] Leeds Beckett Univ, Fac Business & Law, Sch Business, Leeds LS1 3HB, Yorks, England
关键词
SMEs; Traditional manufacturing industry; Innovation ecosystems; Innovation policy; Cooperation for innovation; Behavioural additionality; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; BEHAVIORAL ADDITIONALITY; REGIONAL INNOVATION; EMPIRICAL-EVIDENCE; DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; MATCHING ESTIMATORS; PUBLIC SUBSIDIES; SUCCESS FACTORS; POLICY; FIRMS;
D O I
10.1007/s11187-018-0088-3
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We investigate whether public support for innovation increases the propensity of SMEs in traditional manufacturing industries to cooperate for innovation-in particular, for incremental innovation-with other firms and external knowledge providers. Using data from seven EU regions, we find that support programmes do not promote cooperation with competitors, marginally promote cooperation with customers and suppliers and strongly promote cooperation with knowledge providers. These findings suggest that, in this case, the role of public policy is systems conforming rather than systems creating. Innovation support programmes can assist SMEs in traditional manufacturing industry to consolidate and/or extend their innovation ecosystems beyond familiar business partners by promoting cooperation with both private and public sector knowledge providers. Finally, our findings suggest that evaluation studies of innovation support programmes should be designed to capture not only input and/or output additionality but also behavioural and systemic effects.
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页码:257 / 283
页数:27
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