Cluster and Local Science-Industry Collaborations: Evidence from a Place-based Innovation Policy

Aurelien Quignon
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Aurelien Quignon: ICN Business School

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Abstract: Cluster policies seek to enhance collaboration among co-located actors as proximity improves interactions and the recombination of existing ideas. However, there is little evidence that place-based policies foster science-industry collaborations. Using data from a national cluster program in France and a novel control group—other industrial clusters—I examine the policy effects on local science-industry co-patent applications. The results show that R&D clusters increase science-industry collaboration. This effect occurs gradually over time, and patents tend to be of higher quality. These results suggest that place-based innovation policies affect the organization of science-industry research within clusters.

Keywords: Science-Industry Collaborations Cluster policy Organizational change Regional Innovation. JEL Codes: J24 O31 O34; Science-Industry Collaborations; Cluster policy; Organizational change; Regional Innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-09-18
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4663785

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