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Economic geographers have recently made important contributions to understanding of the relationship between regional transformation, industrial specialisation and innovation networks in the emergence of new industries. However, most contemporary research has focused on the influence of networks on regional trajectories, paying lip service to how regional trajectories also influence network configurations. Furthermore, international comparative research on how specific regional innovation system (RIS) trajectories may shape innovation networks in new industrial sectors is underdeveloped. The paper investigates how the trajectories of Bangalore and Beijing RISs influence the objectives and geographical configuration of innovation networks in the new media industry. The co-evolution of different elements of the RIS trajectory points to the unfolding of a politically and institutionally driven trajectory in Beijing, and a cognitively driven trajectory in Bangalore. These trajectories lead to specific barriers and opportunities for the development of innovation networks in new industries.
Monica Plechero; Mandar Kulkarni; Cristina Chaminade; Balaji Parthasarathy. Explaining the past, predicting the future: the influence of regional trajectories on innovation networks of new industries in emerging economies. Industry and Innovation 2020, 1 -23.
AMA StyleMonica Plechero, Mandar Kulkarni, Cristina Chaminade, Balaji Parthasarathy. Explaining the past, predicting the future: the influence of regional trajectories on innovation networks of new industries in emerging economies. Industry and Innovation. 2020; ():1-23.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMonica Plechero; Mandar Kulkarni; Cristina Chaminade; Balaji Parthasarathy. 2020. "Explaining the past, predicting the future: the influence of regional trajectories on innovation networks of new industries in emerging economies." Industry and Innovation , no. : 1-23.
Over the last few years, there has been a growing concern among academics and practitioners about the slow pace in which sustainability transformations unfold. While most socio-technical transformations tend to happen over extended periods, research shows that unless some dramatic changes are introduced, we are risking damaging the critical earth systems that sustain human life. In this context, understanding why and how transformations happen at a much faster pace in certain places than in others is of crucial importance. This paper investigates the rapid transformation of Panzano, from traditional wine production to organically produced wine. Using a combination of document analysis, participant observation, and face to face interviews in Panzano in 2019, this article examines the role of the territorially embedded innovation ecosystems facilitating this fast transformation. The study looks at place based-structural preconditions and different forms of agency at different stages in the transformation. Our findings illustrate that a place-based agency is paramount for accelerating sustainability transformations.
Cristina Chaminade; Filippo Randelli. The Role of Territorially Embedded Innovation Ecosystems Accelerating Sustainability Transformations: A Case Study of the Transformation to Organic Wine Production in Tuscany (Italy). Sustainability 2020, 12, 4621 .
AMA StyleCristina Chaminade, Filippo Randelli. The Role of Territorially Embedded Innovation Ecosystems Accelerating Sustainability Transformations: A Case Study of the Transformation to Organic Wine Production in Tuscany (Italy). Sustainability. 2020; 12 (11):4621.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristina Chaminade; Filippo Randelli. 2020. "The Role of Territorially Embedded Innovation Ecosystems Accelerating Sustainability Transformations: A Case Study of the Transformation to Organic Wine Production in Tuscany (Italy)." Sustainability 12, no. 11: 4621.
For firms in symbolic (creative) industries, the region is usually seen as the main arena for knowledge sourcing and exchange. Why and how these firms use global innovation networks remains however poorly understood. This paper draws on in-depth interviews with firm representatives and network data collected through a survey of video game developers in southern Sweden. Video game development is a typical example of a symbolic industry, encompassing the development of non-tangible and symbol-intensive products and services. In recent years, this industry has advanced from a niche sector into a global mass market. Understanding how the hybrid character of the industry – with strong symbolic cultural roots but also a significant global engagement – affects the geography of innovation networks is the focus of this paper. The analysis reveals that knowledge sourcing and exchange take place likewise on the regional and global scale, but for different purposes and through different mechanisms. It also shows that not all variance in network engagement can be explained by differences in industrial knowledge bases or regional innovation systems. In contrast, the target market and the nature and geography of demand are important explanatory factors.
Cristina Chaminade; Roman Martin; James McKeever. When regional meets global: exploring the nature of global innovation networks in the video game industry in Southern Sweden. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development 2020, 33, 131 -146.
AMA StyleCristina Chaminade, Roman Martin, James McKeever. When regional meets global: exploring the nature of global innovation networks in the video game industry in Southern Sweden. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development. 2020; 33 (1-2):131-146.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristina Chaminade; Roman Martin; James McKeever. 2020. "When regional meets global: exploring the nature of global innovation networks in the video game industry in Southern Sweden." Entrepreneurship & Regional Development 33, no. 1-2: 131-146.
Cristina Chaminade. Innovation for What? Unpacking the Role of Innovation for Weak and Strong Sustainability. Journal of Sustainability Research 2020, 2, 1 .
AMA StyleCristina Chaminade. Innovation for What? Unpacking the Role of Innovation for Weak and Strong Sustainability. Journal of Sustainability Research. 2020; 2 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristina Chaminade. 2020. "Innovation for What? Unpacking the Role of Innovation for Weak and Strong Sustainability." Journal of Sustainability Research 2, no. 1: 1.
The type of regional innovation system (RIS) strongly affects possibilities of paths of industrial transformation. This paper argues that traditional manufacturing districts, corresponding to specialized RISs and characterized by various nuclei of specialization and know-how, may foster different trajectories in combination with extra-regional networks. In particular, the paper analyses the interplay between regional and national innovation systems, providing an overview of the effect that different multilevel dynamics have on local trajectories. The cases of the textile districts in Prato (Italy) and Borås (Sweden) show SRISs can display not only path extension but also path renewal and creation strategies.
Cristina Chaminade; Marco Bellandi; Monica Plechero; Erica Santini. Understanding processes of path renewal and creation in thick specialized regional innovation systems. Evidence from two textile districts in Italy and Sweden. European Planning Studies 2019, 27, 1978 -1994.
AMA StyleCristina Chaminade, Marco Bellandi, Monica Plechero, Erica Santini. Understanding processes of path renewal and creation in thick specialized regional innovation systems. Evidence from two textile districts in Italy and Sweden. European Planning Studies. 2019; 27 (10):1978-1994.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristina Chaminade; Marco Bellandi; Monica Plechero; Erica Santini. 2019. "Understanding processes of path renewal and creation in thick specialized regional innovation systems. Evidence from two textile districts in Italy and Sweden." European Planning Studies 27, no. 10: 1978-1994.
Recent literature stresses the increasing importance of global innovation networks (GINs) as a mechanism to organize innovation across geographical space. This paper investigates why and to what extent citizenship diversity of the firm's employees relates to the engagement of small and medium size companies in GINs. Citizenship diversity provides knowledge about the institutional context of other countries, increased capabilities to deal with institutional differences, larger social networks to build GINs and a broader search space. Further, the paper examines how the absorptive capacity of firms mediates the relationship between citizenship diversity and GINs. The empirical study is based on a linked employee-employer dataset with 6,771 observations of innovative small and medium size firms in Sweden. It provides strong evidence that the engagement in GINs is positively related to citizenship diversity, depending, however, on the absorptive capacity of firms.
Markus Grillitsch; Cristina Chaminade. Bridging the gap: citizenship diversity and global innovation networks in small and medium size companies. European Planning Studies 2018, 26, 2279 -2303.
AMA StyleMarkus Grillitsch, Cristina Chaminade. Bridging the gap: citizenship diversity and global innovation networks in small and medium size companies. European Planning Studies. 2018; 26 (12):2279-2303.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarkus Grillitsch; Cristina Chaminade. 2018. "Bridging the gap: citizenship diversity and global innovation networks in small and medium size companies." European Planning Studies 26, no. 12: 2279-2303.
José Guimón; Cristina Chaminade; Claudio Maggi; Juan Carlos Salazar-Elena. Policies to Attract R&D-related FDI in Small Emerging Countries: Aligning Incentives With Local Linkages and Absorptive Capacities in Chile. Journal of International Management 2018, 24, 165 -178.
AMA StyleJosé Guimón, Cristina Chaminade, Claudio Maggi, Juan Carlos Salazar-Elena. Policies to Attract R&D-related FDI in Small Emerging Countries: Aligning Incentives With Local Linkages and Absorptive Capacities in Chile. Journal of International Management. 2018; 24 (2):165-178.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosé Guimón; Cristina Chaminade; Claudio Maggi; Juan Carlos Salazar-Elena. 2018. "Policies to Attract R&D-related FDI in Small Emerging Countries: Aligning Incentives With Local Linkages and Absorptive Capacities in Chile." Journal of International Management 24, no. 2: 165-178.
In the last decade, we have witnessed an unprecedented growth in the globalisation of innovation activities and more specifically, of global innovation networks (GINs) extending into middle-income countries. However, hitherto most of the literature is either theoretical or based on a handful of cases. We do not know what are the different forms of openness through networks in which firms participate whether in terms of the various degrees of global scope, innovativeness and network scope or other key characteristics. This exploratory paper provides empirical evidence of the different forms of openness through global innovation networks used by firms located in mature and emerging innovation systems. The paper relies on survey-based firm-level data collected in five European countries plus Brazil, South Africa, India and China.
Helena Barnard; Cristina Chaminade. Openness of innovation systems through global innovation networks: a comparative analysis of firms in developed and emerging economies. International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development 2017, 9, 269 .
AMA StyleHelena Barnard, Cristina Chaminade. Openness of innovation systems through global innovation networks: a comparative analysis of firms in developed and emerging economies. International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development. 2017; 9 (3):269.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHelena Barnard; Cristina Chaminade. 2017. "Openness of innovation systems through global innovation networks: a comparative analysis of firms in developed and emerging economies." International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development 9, no. 3: 269.
Monica Plechero; Cristina Chaminade. Spatial distribution of innovation networks, technological competencies and degree of novelty in emerging economy firms. European Planning Studies 2016, 24, 1056 -1078.
AMA StyleMonica Plechero, Cristina Chaminade. Spatial distribution of innovation networks, technological competencies and degree of novelty in emerging economy firms. European Planning Studies. 2016; 24 (6):1056-1078.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMonica Plechero; Cristina Chaminade. 2016. "Spatial distribution of innovation networks, technological competencies and degree of novelty in emerging economy firms." European Planning Studies 24, no. 6: 1056-1078.
Recently, there has been a rise of contributions in innovation and economic geography studies on how firms from specific industries and regional innovation systems (RISs) rely on international networks to innovate. So far, the focus has been on single cases, firms located in well-known RISs and international linkages, without really distinguishing those with geographically close partners from those with partners from distant locations. Using primary firm-level data, this article compares the patterns of collaboration for innovation in a selection of Swedish, Norwegian, Chinese and Indian regions with an ICT cluster specialisation. The results show that firms in RISs in emerging economies tend to link more to innovation networks with a real global character, particularly in relation to new-to-the-world innovation. It also shows that firms in the most successful RISs in ICT clusters rely more than others on networks with organisations in close proximity.
Monica Plechero; Cristina Chaminade. The role of regional sectoral specialisation on the geography of innovation networks: a comparison between firms located in regions in developed and emerging economies. International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development 2016, 8, 148 .
AMA StyleMonica Plechero, Cristina Chaminade. The role of regional sectoral specialisation on the geography of innovation networks: a comparison between firms located in regions in developed and emerging economies. International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development. 2016; 8 (2):148.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMonica Plechero; Cristina Chaminade. 2016. "The role of regional sectoral specialisation on the geography of innovation networks: a comparison between firms located in regions in developed and emerging economies." International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development 8, no. 2: 148.
The increasing de-localization of innovation activities to and from emerging economies has triggered a growing interest among scholars of diverse disciplines in understanding the drivers and consequences of the increased globalization of innovation activities; In doing so, a variety of concepts have been used, from global value chain to global production networks and global innovation networks. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of what we know about the structure and the geography of these global innovation networks, by looking, in particular, at the geographic concepts that underpin current work on global innovation networks as well as the spatial implications of the increased globalization of innovation activities.
Cristina Chaminade; Claudia De Fuentes; Gouya Harirchi; Monica Plechero. The Geography and Structure of Global Innovation Networks: Global Scope and Regional Embeddedness. 2015, 1 .
AMA StyleCristina Chaminade, Claudia De Fuentes, Gouya Harirchi, Monica Plechero. The Geography and Structure of Global Innovation Networks: Global Scope and Regional Embeddedness. . 2015; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristina Chaminade; Claudia De Fuentes; Gouya Harirchi; Monica Plechero. 2015. "The Geography and Structure of Global Innovation Networks: Global Scope and Regional Embeddedness." , no. : 1.
Gouya Harirchi; Cristina Chaminade. Exploring the Relation Between the Degree of Novelty of Innovations and User–Producer Interaction Across Different Income Regions. World Development 2014, 57, 19 -31.
AMA StyleGouya Harirchi, Cristina Chaminade. Exploring the Relation Between the Degree of Novelty of Innovations and User–Producer Interaction Across Different Income Regions. World Development. 2014; 57 ():19-31.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGouya Harirchi; Cristina Chaminade. 2014. "Exploring the Relation Between the Degree of Novelty of Innovations and User–Producer Interaction Across Different Income Regions." World Development 57, no. : 19-31.
Access to global innovation networks (GINs) has been unequal across the regions of the world. While certain regions are considered knowledge hubs in GINs, others still remain marginalized; this points to the role of regional innovation systems (RISs) in the emergence and development of GINs. Using firm-level data collected through a survey and case studies in 2009–2010, this paper systematically compares the patterns of global networks in the information and communications technology industry in a selection of European, Chinese and Indian regions. The results show that GINs are more common in regions which are not organizationally and institutionally thick, suggesting that GINs may be a compensatory mechanism for weaknesses in the RIS.
Cristina Chaminade; Monica Plechero. Do Regions Make a Difference? Regional Innovation Systems and Global Innovation Networks in the ICT Industry. European Planning Studies 2014, 23, 215 -237.
AMA StyleCristina Chaminade, Monica Plechero. Do Regions Make a Difference? Regional Innovation Systems and Global Innovation Networks in the ICT Industry. European Planning Studies. 2014; 23 (2):215-237.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristina Chaminade; Monica Plechero. 2014. "Do Regions Make a Difference? Regional Innovation Systems and Global Innovation Networks in the ICT Industry." European Planning Studies 23, no. 2: 215-237.
Since the seminal work of Archibugi and Michie (1995 Archibugi, D. and Michie, J. (1995) The globalisation of technology: a new taxonomy, Cambridge Journal of Economics, 19(1), pp. 121–140.[Web of Science ®] [Google Scholar]) on the globalization of innovation, several authors have attempted to understand the complex relationship between innovation and internationalization. However, most tend to focus on industrialized countries, just one mode of globalization of innovation and often one traditional indicator of innovation, such as patents or R&D investment, thus ignoring the complexity and multiple aspects of the phenomenon. This paper explores empirically the linkages between different modes of globalization of innovation and firms' micro-characteristics in two of the fastest growing emerging economies. We analyze three distinct modes of globalization of innovation: the global exploitation of innovation, the global sourcing of technology and global research collaboration. We then use primary data from Chinese and Indian firms belonging to three sectors (automotive components, software and green biotech) to explore the differences in the ways in which the firms located in these two economies globalize their innovatiton activities.
Monica Plechero; Cristina Chaminade. The Influence of Micro-Characteristics in Different Modes of Globalization of Innovation: A Comparative Study of Indian (Pune) and Chinese (Beijing) Firms. Industry and Innovation 2013, 20, 661 -682.
AMA StyleMonica Plechero, Cristina Chaminade. The Influence of Micro-Characteristics in Different Modes of Globalization of Innovation: A Comparative Study of Indian (Pune) and Chinese (Beijing) Firms. Industry and Innovation. 2013; 20 (7):661-682.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMonica Plechero; Cristina Chaminade. 2013. "The Influence of Micro-Characteristics in Different Modes of Globalization of Innovation: A Comparative Study of Indian (Pune) and Chinese (Beijing) Firms." Industry and Innovation 20, no. 7: 661-682.
Cristina Chaminade; Jan Vang; Henry Yeung. Innovation Policies for Asian SMEs: An Innovation System Perspective. Handbook of Research on Asian Business 2013, 1 .
AMA StyleCristina Chaminade, Jan Vang, Henry Yeung. Innovation Policies for Asian SMEs: An Innovation System Perspective. Handbook of Research on Asian Business. 2013; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristina Chaminade; Jan Vang; Henry Yeung. 2013. "Innovation Policies for Asian SMEs: An Innovation System Perspective." Handbook of Research on Asian Business , no. : 1.
Cristina Chaminade; Bengt-Åke Lundvall; Jan Vang; K. J. Joseph. Designing Innovation Policies for Development: Towards a Systemic Experimentation-based Approach. Handbook of Innovation Systems and Developing Countries 2013, 1 .
AMA StyleCristina Chaminade, Bengt-Åke Lundvall, Jan Vang, K. J. Joseph. Designing Innovation Policies for Development: Towards a Systemic Experimentation-based Approach. Handbook of Innovation Systems and Developing Countries. 2013; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristina Chaminade; Bengt-Åke Lundvall; Jan Vang; K. J. Joseph. 2013. "Designing Innovation Policies for Development: Towards a Systemic Experimentation-based Approach." Handbook of Innovation Systems and Developing Countries , no. : 1.
Bengt-Åke Lundvall; K. J. Joseph; Cristina Chaminade; Jan Vang. Epilogue: Which Way Now? Handbook of Innovation Systems and Developing Countries 2013, 1 .
AMA StyleBengt-Åke Lundvall, K. J. Joseph, Cristina Chaminade, Jan Vang. Epilogue: Which Way Now? Handbook of Innovation Systems and Developing Countries. 2013; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBengt-Åke Lundvall; K. J. Joseph; Cristina Chaminade; Jan Vang. 2013. "Epilogue: Which Way Now?" Handbook of Innovation Systems and Developing Countries , no. : 1.
Ramón Padilla-Pérez; Jan Vang; Cristina Chaminade. Regional Innovation Systems in Developing Countries: Integrating Micro and Meso-level Capabilities. Handbook of Innovation Systems and Developing Countries 2013, 1 .
AMA StyleRamón Padilla-Pérez, Jan Vang, Cristina Chaminade. Regional Innovation Systems in Developing Countries: Integrating Micro and Meso-level Capabilities. Handbook of Innovation Systems and Developing Countries. 2013; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRamón Padilla-Pérez; Jan Vang; Cristina Chaminade. 2013. "Regional Innovation Systems in Developing Countries: Integrating Micro and Meso-level Capabilities." Handbook of Innovation Systems and Developing Countries , no. : 1.
Susana Borrás; Cristina Chaminade; Charles Edquist. The Challenges of Globalization: Strategic Choices for Innovation Policy. The Innovation Imperative 2013, 1 .
AMA StyleSusana Borrás, Cristina Chaminade, Charles Edquist. The Challenges of Globalization: Strategic Choices for Innovation Policy. The Innovation Imperative. 2013; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSusana Borrás; Cristina Chaminade; Charles Edquist. 2013. "The Challenges of Globalization: Strategic Choices for Innovation Policy." The Innovation Imperative , no. : 1.
Cristina Chaminade; Charles Esquist; Ruud Smits; Stefan Kuhlmann; Phillip Shapira. Rationales for Public Policy Intervention in the Innovation Process: Systems of Innovation Approach. The Theory and Practice of Innovation Policy 2013, 1 .
AMA StyleCristina Chaminade, Charles Esquist, Ruud Smits, Stefan Kuhlmann, Phillip Shapira. Rationales for Public Policy Intervention in the Innovation Process: Systems of Innovation Approach. The Theory and Practice of Innovation Policy. 2013; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristina Chaminade; Charles Esquist; Ruud Smits; Stefan Kuhlmann; Phillip Shapira. 2013. "Rationales for Public Policy Intervention in the Innovation Process: Systems of Innovation Approach." The Theory and Practice of Innovation Policy , no. : 1.