New technology based firms and the creation of regional growth potential

Donckels, Rik; Segers, Jean Pierre

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New technology based firms and the creation of regional growth potential

Donckels, Rik; Segers, Jean Pierre

1990 • In Small Business Economics, 2 (1), p. 33-44

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new technology based firms; regional growth; biotechnology

Abstract :

[en] This paper focuses on the role of New Technology Based Firms (NTBFs) as a vital determinant of regional growth potential. The theoretical framework starts from the relation between innovation and economic development (macro-approach), to show how NTBFs can contribute to the creation of a regional growth potential (micro-approach). Empirical data for Belgium illustrate how NTBFs differ significantly from common starters on a number of fundamental characteristics such as educational level, product/market-orientation, socio-economic networking, delegation, growth strategy and Research and Development. Taking these findings into account, we concentrate on the region-specific technology policies in Belgium. The case of the emerging biotechnology industry is used as an illustration.

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Strategy & innovation

Author, co-author :

Donckels, Rik

Segers, Jean Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. éco. & gest. (sc. gestion - paysage)

Language :

English

Title :

New technology based firms and the creation of regional growth potential

Publication date :

March 1990

Journal title :

Small Business Economics

ISSN :

0921-898X

eISSN :

1573-0913

Publisher :

Springer Science & Business Media B.V., Dordrecht, Netherlands

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Pages :

33-44

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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00389892

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