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Alexander Kaufmann
Researcher at Vienna University of Economics and Business
Publications - 33
Citations - 2612
Alexander Kaufmann is an academic researcher from Vienna University of Economics and Business. The author has contributed to research in topics: Innovation system & Business sector. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 26 publications receiving 2481 citations. Previous affiliations of Alexander Kaufmann include Austrian Institute of Technology.
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Do different types of innovation rely on specific kinds of knowledge interactions
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the patterns of knowledge links between different kinds of knowledge sources and links and found that firms introducing more advanced innovations are relying to a higher extent on R&D and patents, and that they are cooperating more often with universities and research organizations.
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Science–industry interaction in the process of innovation: the importance of boundary-crossing between systems
TL;DR: In this article, a statistical analysis using data from a research project on innovation systems in several European regions is presented, showing that partners from science are more important than the firms' customers for the introduction of products which are new to the market.
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Science-industry interaction in the process of innovation - the importance of boundary-crossing between systems
TL;DR: In this article, a statistical analysis using data from a research project on innovation systems in several European regions is presented, showing that partners from science are more important than the firms' customers for the introduction of products which are new to the market.
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How effective is innovation support for SMEs? An analysis of the region of Upper Austria
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated how their needs are fulfilled by support instruments and concluded that some of the support is mistargeted, disregarding certain indicated or latent deficiencies of SMEs: direct financial support concentrates on research and development, neglecting the commercialization of innovations.
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The Role of the Region for Innovation Activities of SMEs
TL;DR: In this article, the authors show that SMEs are less often engaged in innovation networks than larger firms and if they have innovation partnerships they are primarily concentrated on business partners, and they make only limited use of the full potential of their respective regional innovation systems.