Nanotechnologies are reshaping the boundaries between industries, combining two aspects
of innovation—both enhancing competences based on cumulative knowledge and …

The paper investigates the linkages between the characteristics of technologies and the
structure of a firms' knowledge base. Nanotechnologies have been defined as converging …

Nanotechnology is argued to be a potential engine for economic growth in the 21st century
due to its general purpose technology-related characteristics. These enormous expectations …

Nanotechnology is one of the fastest-advancing fields in science and technology and is
anticipated to make great contributions in many large and economically important industries …

The role of universities in supporting economic development has been explored in studies
emphasizing the mechanisms of technology transfer and knowledge spillover. However, in …

While there has been much emphasis over the last decade on the science of
nanotechnology and on the implications and risks of potential applications, it is now timely to …

Does the adaptation of incumbent firms to new methods of inventing follow similar patterns
across industries and inventions? We investigate this question in the context of the …

The management of intellectual property (IP)–particularly in the form of patents–has become
of increasing importance to technology-oriented small and mid-sized businesses. Such …

Our contribution to the expanding literature on the globalization of research and innovation
is to investigate the extent to which sector-specific developments in an emerging technology …

In this study we compare the nano-patent landscapes of China and Japan in order to assess
how their structures (type, fragmentation and concentration of patent ownership) affect the …