This paper reviews academic research on the connections between agglomeration and innovation. The authors first … describe the conceptual distinctions between invention and innovation. They then discuss how these factors are frequently … the traits of cities (e.g., size, industrial diversity) that theoretical and empirical work link to innovation, and they …

This chapter reviews academic research on the connections between agglomeration and innovation. We first describe the … conceptual distinctions between invention and innovation. We then discuss how these factors are frequently measured in the data … and industrial diversity) that theoretical and empirical work links to innovation, and we discuss factors that help …

in innovation activity between regions have so far been rather unsuccessful. Using a unique data set which contains … in the efficiency of innovation activities can be found. This variation is in correspondence with a center … differences in efficiency of regional innovation systems can be explained by differences in R&D-cooperation behavior. …

and with the existence of a specialized R&D department. Product innovation increases foreign competitiveness, which is a …

illustrates how to apply virtual interaction tools and integrate engineers into the innovation process. Management of virtual R …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that influence the Internal Process Innovation (IPI) Activity … manufacturing small, medium and large enterprises were examined and a set of hypotheses, regarding their innovation activity, were …) and the electronic information exchange between business partners are positively related to firm's process innovation …

in manufacturing. This paper attempts to trace the rise of Asian firms and their innovation capabilities while examining … manufacturing firms is the deficiency of internal and external finances except firms of Japan and South Korea. The innovation … environmental constraints are more visible across Asian firms where the national innovation system is at nascent phase. The finding …

industrial development in China. Third, we provide evidence on achievements in indigenous innovation—by which we mean …, we sketch out the implications of our approach for current debates on the role of innovation in China’s development path …

technological policies of the federal and regional scales. No “breakthroughs” took place in the field of innovation technologies as …