Using data from a survey of 769 firms, this paper provides empirical evidence of the nature of innovation and its … are clear differences in the innovation profiles of the three sectors, which suggest that KIBS cannot be analysed as an …

The aim of this paper is to verify whether there are idiosyncratic innovation dynamics in the satellite regions …. Firstly, we verify if is possible to isolate regional differences between satellite regions with respect to innovation …

this use is connected to their innovation behaviour. We examine this issue by analysing the association between different … types of innovation (product, process, management, and marketing) and internationalization, and the extent to which the use … of these services for internationalization is moderated by the firm's level or type of innovation. Drawing on an original …

innovation. Second, can any regional level explanatory variables be found to explain the different levels of regional innovation …? We find evidence that geographic patterns of innovation exist amongst KIBS firms in Quebec, although they are not those … expected if there were a connection between local territory and innovation. We find that innovation first decreases with …

Doloreux D. (2004) Regional innovation systems in Canada: a comparative study. Reg. Studies 38, 481-494. The Regional … Innovation System (RIS) has become a leading approach in explaining the innovation processes and patterns experienced by firms … and industries at the regional level. This paper investigates the innovation activities of small and medium sized …