Innovation, networking and the new industrial clusters: the characteristics of networks and local innovation capabilities in the Turkish industrial clusters

Ayda Eraydın, Bilge Armatli-Köroğlu · 2005 · Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Summary. Innovation and networking drive competitive capacity in industrial clusters during globalization. This study examined three Turkish industrial clusters through firm interviews, finding that local and national networking correlates positively with innovativeness. Firms embedded in global networks produce more innovations than those relying primarily on local linkages, demonstrating the importance of both local connections and international engagement.

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Eraydın, A., & Armatli-Köroğlu, B.. (2005). Innovation, networking and the new industrial clusters: the characteristics of networks and local innovation capabilities in the Turkish industrial clusters. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985620500202632

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DOI: 10.1080/08985620500202632
Countries: Turkey
Categories: regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks, entrepreneurship, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28