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L’innovation ouverte est-elle adaptée aux villes moyennes ? Le cas de 14 innovations ouvertes de petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) agroalimentaires du sud-ouest de la France

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  • Geoffroy Labrouche
  • Rachel Levy

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This article focuses on open innovation practices of SMEs located in small cities. It deals particularly the purpose character of these practices, but also the partnerships which are mobilized in these innovations through a case study of 14 open innovations developed by 10 agrifood SMEs located in small cities of south-west France. The SMEs? characteristics and the location in a small city influence the openness of the innovation processes. These product and process innovations are often incremental and oriented towards the demand. The entrepreneur plays an important role in the emergence of these processes. Our analysis shows that these SMEs are looking for a related variety by collaborating, in particular with public research entities. It also highlights the essential role of social and geographic temporary proximities in order to access to external resources. Codes JEL: O31, R11

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  • Geoffroy Labrouche & Rachel Levy, 2022. "L’innovation ouverte est-elle adaptée aux villes moyennes ? Le cas de 14 innovations ouvertes de petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) agroalimentaires du sud-ouest de la France," Innovations, De Boeck Université, vol. 0(1), pages 103-134.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:inndbu:inno_pr2_0120
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    Keywords

    KeywordSME; Small City; Innovation; Open innovation; Agri-food Industry;
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    JEL classification:

    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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