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Knowledge exchanges in innovation networks: evidences from an Italian aerospace cluster

Fernando G. Alberti, Emanuele Pizzurno · 2015 · Competitiveness Review An International Business Journal incorporating Journal of Global Competitiveness

Summary. This study examines how firms, universities, and research centers in an Italian aerospace cluster exchange different types of knowledge to drive innovation. The researchers found that technological knowledge flows openly among all cluster actors, while market and managerial knowledge exchanges are more selective. Different organizations play distinct roles in these knowledge networks, suggesting that innovation emerges from combining multiple knowledge types through heterogeneous collaborations.

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Alberti, F. G., & Pizzurno, E.. (2015). Knowledge exchanges in innovation networks: evidences from an Italian aerospace cluster. Competitiveness Review An International Business Journal incorporating Journal of Global Competitiveness. https://doi.org/10.1108/cr-01-2015-0004

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DOI
10.1108/cr-01-2015-0004
Countries
Italy
Regions
Europe
Categories
innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
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2026-04-28