Innovation Synergies through Networking in Slovenian regions

Valerij Dermol and Kristijan Breznik
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Valerij Dermol: International School for Social and Business Studies, Celje, Slovenia
Kristijan Breznik: International School for Social and Business Studies, Celje, Slovenia

International Journal of Synergy and Research, 2012, vol. 1, issue 1, 39-55

Abstract: Purpose – This paper aims to expose the necessity of networking among organisations to increase innovation performance. Specifically, it highlights the correlation between various indicators of innovation and the level of intra-regional and inter-regional cooperation between enterprises, higher education institutions and research organisations. Design/methodology/approach – Data for the study was collected from internet open sources exclusively. Besides standard descriptive and inferential statistical approaches, several network analytic methods and techniques were applied to provide a deeper insight into the problem. Findings – In compliance with previous studies the impact of geographical proximity and innovation clustering was confirmed. The results expose inter-regional networking, publishing achievements and the number of citations as the key factors related to the economic performance of the region. However, the impact of registered patents is more dubious and requires further investigation. Furthermore, the problem of uneven participation of Slovenian regions in the process of innovation and economic performance was recognised – the Central Slovenia region clearly outperformed other regions in Slovenia. Research limitations/implications – The study is focused on Slovenian organisations and centres only. However, it could serve as the basis for conducting similar future studies in other countries and/or regions. Originality/value – The study represents one of the first attempts to analyse cooperation and clustering issues related to innovation in Slovenia.

Keywords: networking; synergy; innovation clusters; social network analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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