Comparing knowledge innovation: KIE firms and SBIR firms

Albert N. Link

Chapter 6 in Creating Scientific Knowledge, 2026, pp 75-78 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Chapter 6 compares external knowledge innovation or knowledge externalities (i.e., external agreements and external network relationships) adopted by knowledge-intensive entrepreneurial (KIE) firms with those adopted by Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)-funded firms. The purpose of this comparison of elements of external knowledge innovation is to set the stage for comparing behavioral activities between KIE firms and SBIR firms.

Keywords: Knowledge innovation; Knowledge externalities; Networks; External agreements; Knowledge-intensive entrepreneurial (KIE) firm; Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035345441
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