It is increasingly emphasized that the innovative performance of regions depends on the
right balance between local development and external openness. The paper contributes to …

We explore how an incumbent firm's internal inventor network configuration influences its
ability to assimilate and absorb new venture technologies. We find that incumbents that have …

Does inventor centrality foster regional innovation? The case of the Swiss medical devices
sector. Regional Studies. This paper contributes an empirical analysis to the discussion of …

It is generally claimed that universities provide the scientific basis for future technological
progress. Still, empirical evidence of the impact of direct links between universities and firms …

Novel combinations of technologies are usually the result of collaborative work that builds
on existing knowledge. Albeit inventors and their respective communities tend to be …

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 1127 firms, we find that …

Abstract Research Summary We investigate the implications of the degree assortativity of
intra‐firm networks for firms' innovation performance. We argue that prevalent patterns of …

In this paper, we apply a core/periphery framework to an intraorganizational context to study
the interplay between formal and informal core/periphery structures. Specifically, we …

Numerous studies in management, sociology, and economics have documented that the
architecture of collaboration networks affects the innovation performance of individuals …

Much current work in management of innovation argues that it is becoming increasingly
necessary for inventors and their firms to exploit information and capabilities outside the firm …