Knowledge Sourcing and Innovation in “Thick” and “Thin” Regional Innovation Systems—Comparing ICT Firms in Two Austrian Regions

Franz Tödtling, Lukas Lengauer, Christoph Höglinger · 2011 · European Planning Studies

Summary. ICT firms in Vienna's dense metropolitan innovation system rely heavily on local knowledge sources from universities and research organizations, while firms in Salzburg's smaller regional system depend more on distant knowledge links with diverse partners. The study shows that regional innovation system characteristics—density and institutional setting—fundamentally shape how companies source knowledge for innovation.

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Tödtling, F., Lengauer, L., & Höglinger, C.. (2011). Knowledge Sourcing and Innovation in “Thick” and “Thin” Regional Innovation Systems—Comparing ICT Firms in Two Austrian Regions. European Planning Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2011.573135

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DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2011.573135
Countries: Austria
Regions: Europe
Categories: regional-innovation-systems, broadband-and-digital, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28