Patterns and Collaborators of Innovation in the Primary Sector: A Study of the Danish Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Industry

Jesper Lindgaard Christensen, Michael S. Dahl, Søren Qvist Eliasen, René Ernst Nielsen, Christian Richter Østergaard · 2011 · Industry and Innovation

Summary. Danish agricultural, forestry, and fishery firms show substantial innovation despite being classified as low-tech. Nearly half of 640 surveyed firms reported some innovation activity, with product/process innovation at 23 percent. Firms selling directly to consumers innovated more than those in processing or wholesale. Most innovative firms worked independently, citing internal drivers. The industry's strong extended knowledge base—universities, research institutions, advisory services—provides critical innovation support that traditional surveys often miss.

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  journal = {Industry and Innovation},
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DOI

10.1080/13662716.2011.541105

Countries

Denmark

Regions

Europe

Categories

agtech, innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28