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Institutional Innovation Practices in Technopoles: An Example in France

Institutional Innovation Practices in Technopoles: An Example in France

Anne Berthinier-Poncet, Rachel Bocquet, Sébastien Brion, Caroline Mothe
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781613501658|ISBN10: 161350165X|EISBN13: 9781613501665
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-165-8.ch024
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Berthinier-Poncet, Anne, et al. "Institutional Innovation Practices in Technopoles: An Example in France." Technological, Managerial and Organizational Core Competencies: Dynamic Innovation and Sustainable Development, edited by Farley Simon Nobre, et al., IGI Global, 2012, pp. 450-473. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-165-8.ch024

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Berthinier-Poncet, A., Bocquet, R., Brion, S., & Mothe, C. (2012). Institutional Innovation Practices in Technopoles: An Example in France. In F. Nobre, D. Walker, & R. Harris (Eds.), Technological, Managerial and Organizational Core Competencies: Dynamic Innovation and Sustainable Development (pp. 450-473). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-165-8.ch024

Chicago

Berthinier-Poncet, Anne, et al. "Institutional Innovation Practices in Technopoles: An Example in France." In Technological, Managerial and Organizational Core Competencies: Dynamic Innovation and Sustainable Development, edited by Farley Simon Nobre, David Walker, and Robert J. Harris, 450-473. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-165-8.ch024

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Abstract

This chapter aims at filling a void in the literature on the question as to whether organizational proximity can be fostered within clusters. We address a dimension that has received little attention until recently, namely the local governance structures of technopoles. The objective was to gain an insight into such institutional practices and to evaluate their effects on firms’ innovation performance. By identifying how geographical and organizational (cognitive and relational) proximity interrelate in the analysis of cluster forms we sought to contribute to the burgeoning literature on the different types of proximity. The empirical research relies on a representative sample of 88 firms implanted within the Savoie Technolac technopole, in the French Rhône-Alpes region. Our results suggest that, even though local governance contributes to territorial anchoring, only the local labor market had a direct significant impact on the firms’ innovation performance. In addition, territorial anchoring combined with the roles played by governance in terms of ‘matchmaking’ and support for technology transfer significantly increased the number of innovation projects. These results suggest that governance has a decisive role in the creation of communication and interaction structures between firms, which are essential for firm innovation. This research may have important implications for governance modes, in not only technopoles but also more generally in clusters.

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