Gatekeepers of Knowledge versus Platforms of Knowledge: from potential to ealized absorptive capacity

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Longhi, Christian; Thomas, Catherine; Lazaric, Nathalie

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Abstract	The development of clusters rests through geographical proximity, cognitive interactions as well as entrepreneurial initiatives. Sophia-Antipolis, a multi-technology cluster, is a good illustration of the type of challenges local systems of innovation face in creating positive knowledge externalities. This paper shows that if the existence of 'gatekeepers of knowledge' can generate the potential implementation of 'absorptive capacity', its effective realization requires some additional effort regarding the transfer of knowledge into the cluster. The concept of 'platform of knowledge' defined shows how a project of knowledge codification could generate externalities by creating new opportunities for effectively combining and absorbing knowledge.
Klassifikation	Wissenschaftssoziologie, Wissenschaftsforschung, Technikforschung, Techniksoziologie; Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeographie
Sprache Dokument	Englisch
Publikationsjahr	2008
Seitenangabe	S. 837-852
Zeitschriftentitel	Regional Studies, 42 (2008) 6
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00343400701827386
Status	Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz	PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)