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Industrial Symbiosis, Networking and Innovation: The Potential Role of Innovation Poles

Raffaella Taddeo, Alberto Simboli, Giuseppe Ioppolo, Anna Morgante · 2017 · Sustainability

Summary. Industrial symbiosis—where companies exchange waste and byproducts—succeeds better when supported by innovation poles, which are government-backed regional networks that promote innovation across industries. The authors argue that innovation poles can accelerate industrial symbiosis by facilitating knowledge sharing and networking among organizations, addressing a gap in existing research that has focused mainly on technical and economic factors rather than innovation and collaboration.

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Taddeo, R., Simboli, A., Ioppolo, G., & Morgante, A.. (2017). Industrial Symbiosis, Networking and Innovation: The Potential Role of Innovation Poles. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9020169

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DOI
10.3390/su9020169
Countries
Italy
Regions
Europe
Categories
regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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2026-04-28