Incremental and Radical Innovation in Coopetition—The Role of Absorptive Capacity and Appropriability

Paavo Ritala, Pia Hurmelinna‐Laukkanen · 2012 · Journal of Product Innovation Management

Summary. Firms collaborating with competitors on innovation succeed differently based on two factors: absorptive capacity (ability to acquire external knowledge) and appropriability (ability to protect innovations from imitation). A Finnish cross-industry survey shows both factors boost incremental innovation outcomes. For radical innovation, strong appropriability matters most, though absorptive capacity helps when appropriability is already high. Firms pursuing incremental innovation should balance knowledge sharing with protection; those pursuing radical innovation should prioritize protecting core knowledge.

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DOI

10.1111/j.1540-5885.2012.00956.x

Countries

Finland

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28