This paper undertakes a brief evaluation of the trends in the internationalization of innovative
activities. We provide a taxonomy of R&D internationalization strategies, and discuss the main relevant theoretical and empirical issues, before discussing the centripetal and centrifugal forces underlying the nature and evolution of cross border innovation. We address the issue of
international technology partnering as a key strategy that is complementary to the
internationalisation of innovative activities through internal means, before raising important
policy dimensions and directions for future research that derive from these debates.
Key words: R&D internationalization, globalisation, multinationals, alliances, technology policy
JEL Codes: F23, O32
what types of firms use universities as a source of innovation?
Laursen, Keld; Salter, Ammon(København, 2003)
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This paper examines the factors that influence whether firms draw from universities in their
innovative activities. The link between the universities and industrial innovation, and the role of
different search strategies in influencing the propensity of firms to use universities is explored.
The results suggest that firms who adopt "open" search strategies and invest in R&D are more
likely than other firms to draw from universities, indicating that managerial choice matters in
shaping the propensity of firms to draw from universities.
Key words: University-industry links, innovation, external search strategies
JEL Codes: C25, C42, O31, O32