TY - JOUR
T1 - Clustering and the R&D management of high-technology small firms: In theory and practice
AU - Oakey, Ray
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - Much of the policy assistance for high-technology small firms (HTSFs) over recent years has been directed at encouraging their research and development (R&D) collaboration through local networking and technology transfer. Following a consideration of why HTSFs are formed, and how they perform R&D in order to cope with the competitive environment, this paper explores the value of external collaborative R&D to internal R&D management, inside geographically concentrated incubators, science parks or clusters. It is concluded that, although R&D collaboration with external partners occurs in limited instances, much HTSF R&D is highly confidential, competitive and wholly internalised. This tendency, as far as it relates to R&D management, is significant in that it minimises the likelihood that local management collaboration between co-located firms will improve the performance of R&D projects. © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
AB - Much of the policy assistance for high-technology small firms (HTSFs) over recent years has been directed at encouraging their research and development (R&D) collaboration through local networking and technology transfer. Following a consideration of why HTSFs are formed, and how they perform R&D in order to cope with the competitive environment, this paper explores the value of external collaborative R&D to internal R&D management, inside geographically concentrated incubators, science parks or clusters. It is concluded that, although R&D collaboration with external partners occurs in limited instances, much HTSF R&D is highly confidential, competitive and wholly internalised. This tendency, as far as it relates to R&D management, is significant in that it minimises the likelihood that local management collaboration between co-located firms will improve the performance of R&D projects. © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/34249985801
U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2007.00472.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2007.00472.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0033-6807
VL - 37
SP - 237
EP - 248
JO - R and D Management
JF - R and D Management
IS - 3
ER -