The Effect of a Biotechnology SMEs' Network Position on Its Innovative Performance

Lobke Vanhees

doi:10.3990/2.268616408

The Effect of a Biotechnology SMEs' Network Position on Its Innovative Performance

Lobke Vanhees

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This research paper studies the importance of an SME’s network position within the biotechnology industry, and the effect of it on its innovative performance. We developed theoretical propositions departing from the resource based view and network theory. We argue that a firm’s position within an SME network will have an influence on the innovation output. The more R&D collaboration a small biotech firm has with other SMEs in the biotech sector, the greater the subsequent innovation output of the firm. We also argue that centrality within the network matters. These propositions will be tested using a dataset we are constructing. We used the MERIT-CATI database to select companies that formed inter-firm R&D collaborations during the period 1990-2000 in the pharmaceutical biotechnology industry. We are linking innovation measures to the firms of these R&D alliances.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 14th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference and Doctoral Workshop 2006
Editors	Gloria Rossini
Place of Publication	Enschede
Publisher	University of Twente
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9789081078412
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3990/2.268616408
Publication status	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	14th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference, HTSF 2006 - University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands Duration: 11 May 2006 → 13 May 2006 Conference number: 14

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Conference	14th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference, HTSF 2006
Abbreviated title	HTSF
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Enschede
Period	11/05/06 → 13/05/06

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Vanhees, L 2006, The Effect of a Biotechnology SMEs' Network Position on Its Innovative Performance. in G Rossini (ed.), Proceedings of the 14th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference and Doctoral Workshop 2006. University of Twente, Enschede, 14th Annual High Technology Small Firms Conference, HTSF 2006, Enschede, Netherlands, 11/05/06. https://doi.org/10.3990/2.268616408

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The Effect of a Biotechnology SMEs' Network Position on Its Innovative Performance

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