Proximity cooperation driving innovation. The Naturopole case-file
Proximity cooperation driving innovation. The Naturopole case-file
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近距离合作推动创新。
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2017
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通讯作者:
Alexandre Asselineau
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Anne Albert;Alexandre Asselineau
The proximity-innovation link has been heavily analyzed in the scholarship literature on ‘clusters’ and spin-off SME-based forms. This article tries to understand how SMEs can tackle worldwide competition by becoming sufficiently innovative to turn their local setting into a plus, specifically through cooperative interplay with neighbouring firms, even if they are located in a rural area, that ex ante has little economic pull and no ‘industrial atmosphere’. How does the firm go about developing business, how it ‘builds up’ proximity relationships and partnerships, and how these initiatives can orchestrate or facilitate innovative approaches? Through the Naturopôle case in France, we show the role of history and the ability to build relational capital driving a virtuous spiral enabling the actors to go on to develop new innovation projects.