In this paper, we address the question of 'Why do firms publish scientific papers?'. Research
examining the competitive advantages that firms accrue from investment in R&D has …

Patents as intangible assets are subjects of burgeoning empirical research. However, there
is limited knowledge of how patent quality and patent value can be conceptualized …

The extent to which scientific advances support marketplace inventions is largely unknown.
We study 4.8 million US patents and 32 million research articles to determine the minimum …

Innovation in micro and small enterprises is widely regarded as one of the most important
sources of sustainable competitive advantage with an embedded purpose of performance …

Research summary To what extent do firms rely on basic science in their R&D efforts?
Several scholars have sought to answer this and related questions, but progress has been …

This work contributes to the definition and measurement of patent quality. It proposes a wide
array of indicators capturing the technological and economic value of patented inventions …

Eco-innovations are being recognized as fundamental means to foster sustainable
development, as well as to create new business opportunities. Nowadays, the eco …

This paper explores the complex relationship between scientific novelty and technological
impact. We measure novel science as publications which make new combinations of prior …

This paper analyzes empirically whether expansion of a university system affects local
industry innovation. We examine how the opening of new university schools in Italy during …

As the research on technology transfer and innovation continues to develop, there is still a
need to determine which mechanisms can be used to develop entrepreneurial capabilities …