In this research, a case study of International Energy Agency Technology Collaboration Programmes, one of the longest operating global energy technology cooperation approaches, is undertaken. Based on logical framework approach, critical factors were identified leading to positive outcomes in...

As the U.S. loses its monopoly in high technology, policymakers are calling for increases in the number of science and technology graduates and in R&D investment. We believe these proposals fail to recognize what is distinctive about the emerging global economy. Our studies of engineering in...

We explore the impact of geographic dispersion of a firm's R&D activities on the quality of its innovative output. Using data on over half a million patents from 1,127 firms, we find that having geographically distributed R&D per se does not improve the quality of a firm's innovations. In fact,...

Kooperationen sind für den unternehmerischen Erfolg von Biotechnologieunternehmen von überragender Bedeutung. Lange bevor die Unternehmen ein marktreifes Produkt herstellen können, müssen sie ihre Leistungsfähigkeit durch eine Kooperation mit einem attraktiven Partner aus der...