Strategic Partnerships and Open Innovation in the Biotechnology Industry in Belgium
peer reviewed ; Strategic partnerships in the biotechnology industry allow new technology-based firms to gain a foothold in this high-cost, high-risk industry. In this article, we examine the impact of strategic partnerships and open innovation on the success of new biotechnology firms in Belgium by developing multiple case studies of firms in regional biotechnology clusters. We find that, despite their small size and relative immaturity, new biotechnology firms are able to adopt innovative business models by providing R&D and services to larger firms and openly cooperating with them throu... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | journal article |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2013 |
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Carleton University in Ottawa
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| Schlagwörter: | strategic alliances / open innovation / biotechnology / Business & economic sciences / Strategy & innovation / Sciences économiques & de gestion / Stratégie & innovation |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26984555 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/210615 |
peer reviewed ; Strategic partnerships in the biotechnology industry allow new technology-based firms to gain a foothold in this high-cost, high-risk industry. In this article, we examine the impact of strategic partnerships and open innovation on the success of new biotechnology firms in Belgium by developing multiple case studies of firms in regional biotechnology clusters. We find that, despite their small size and relative immaturity, new biotechnology firms are able to adopt innovative business models by providing R&D and services to larger firms and openly cooperating with them through open innovation.