Innovation, collaboration and SMEs internal research capacities

The aim of this research paper is to assess how SMEs’ internal research capacities help them to exploit external scientific and technical knowledge and to use networks of innovators. Our empirical analysis draws upon case studies made of projects which were partly financed by ANVAR, a French nationa...

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Published inResearch policy Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 735 - 747
Main Authors Bougrain, Frédéric, Haudeville, Bernard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.07.2002
Elsevier
Elsevier Sequoia S.A
SeriesResearch Policy
Subjects
Alliances
Industrial co-operation
Innovations
Internal technological capabilities
Learning process
R&D
Research & development
Small business
Statistical analysis
Studies
Success
France
Learning process
Industrial co-operation
Internal technological capabilities
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Summary:The aim of this research paper is to assess how SMEs’ internal research capacities help them to exploit external scientific and technical knowledge and to use networks of innovators. Our empirical analysis draws upon case studies made of projects which were partly financed by ANVAR, a French national agency responsible for the development of innovation projects in industry. The results of this study are three-fold. • Technological co-operation does not seem to increase the chance of success of innovative projects. • R&D intensity does not lead to discriminate between success and failure. • Internal R&D capacities, such as a design office, enhance the firm’s ability to co-operate and to carry its project to success.
ISSN:0048-7333
1873-7625
DOI:10.1016/S0048-7333(01)00144-5