The integration of old and new technological paradigms in low- and medium-tech sectors: The case of mechatronics

Daniela Freddi

Research Policy, 2009, vol. 38, issue 3, pages 548-558

Abstract: This article addresses the internal transformation of low- and medium-tech (LMT) sectors from a technological perspective, analysing the absorption of radical new technologies by low- and medium-technology (LMT) firms and their integration into frameworks dominated by older technologies. Through an empirical analysis of a cluster of mechatronic companies, the paper highlights some of the main features of the integration process and provides a preliminary assessment of whether the phenomenon is more likely to occur within or between companies, that is through the absorption of new technologies by each firm individually or by means of linkages between specialised mono-technology companies.

Keywords: Low-medium-tech; sectors; Technology; fusion; Technological; paradigms; Mechatronics; Transformation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009

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