Technological incubators and the social construction of innovation
networks: an Israeli case study
Technovation, (2005)Abstract
Based on a field study at a technological incubator affiliated with
a leading Israeli university, this paper focuses on the construction
and
maintenance of informal networks of innovation, composed of entrepreneurs
within the incubator, Technion staff and industry. A linear
model of the development of emergent technology is set aside, while
a cyclical model based on social networks is suggested. A wide array
of
exchange relationships (formal and informal), ranging from the use
of library and laboratory services to an extensive and ongoing barter
exchange of knowledge, know-how, and even shared practice is presented
and discussed.
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