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Impacts of EU funded R&D networks on the generation of key enabling technologies: Empirical evidence from a regional perspective

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  • Iris Wanzenböck
  • Martina Neuländtner
  • Thomas Scherngell

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Cross‐regional R&D networks are essential for regional innovativeness. Yet, we lack insights into technology field‐specific effects of a region's network connectivity. This study investigates key enabling technologies (KETs) to compare knowledge creation effects of EU funded R&D networks for different technological fields. By applying spatially filtered regression models together with marginal effect interpretations for non‐linear models we quantify and compare network effects across KET fields. Results show that the generally positive network effects differ depending on region‐internal endowments and the nature of the underlying technologies. Policy implications arise for the interrelations between EU research, industrial and regional policy. Las redes interregionales de I+D son esenciales para la innovación regional. Sin embargo, se carece de conocimientos sobre los efectos específicos del campo de la tecnología en la conectividad de la red de una región. Este estudio investiga las tecnologías facilitadoras clave (TFC) para comparar los efectos de la creación de conocimientos de las redes de I+D financiadas por la UE para diferentes campos tecnológicos. Se cuantifican y comparan los efectos de red a través de los campos TFC mediante la aplicación de modelos de regresión filtrados espacialmente junto con interpretaciones de efectos marginales para modelos no lineales. Los resultados muestran que los efectos de red generalmente positivos difieren en función de las dotaciones internas de la región y de la naturaleza de las tecnologías subyacentes. Las implicaciones políticas se derivan de las interrelaciones entre la investigación de la UE y su política industrial y regional. 地域におけるイノベーションの活性には、地域間の研究開発ネットワークが不可欠である。しかし、技術分野に特異的な地域ネットワークのつながりに関する理解が欠如している。本稿では、欧州連合 (EU)の出資による様々な技術分野における研究開発ネットワークの知識創造効果との比較により、KET (Key Enabling Technology:実現可能にする重要な技術)を検討する。非線形モデルによる限界効果の分析に合わせて空間フィルターを実行する回帰分析モデルを用いて、KET分野全体におけるネットワーク効果の定量化と比較を行う。プラスのネットワーク効果は、概して、地域内部の資本と基礎にある技術の性質によって異なることが結果から示される。EUにおける調査研究、産業政策と地域政策の相互関係に政策的インプリケーションが生じる。

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  • Iris Wanzenböck & Martina Neuländtner & Thomas Scherngell, 2020. "Impacts of EU funded R&D networks on the generation of key enabling technologies: Empirical evidence from a regional perspective," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 99(1), pages 3-24, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:99:y:2020:i:1:p:3-24
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12473
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    1. Colin Wessendorf & Alexander Kopka & Dirk Fornahl, 2021. "The impact of the six European Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) on regional knowledge creation," Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) 2127, Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography, revised Sep 2021.
    2. Janssen, Matthijs J. & Abbasiharofteh, Milad, 2022. "Boundary spanning R&D collaboration: Key enabling technologies and missions as alleviators of proximity effects?," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 180.
    3. Wachs, Johannes & Nitecki, Mariusz & Schueller, William & Polleres, Axel, 2022. "The Geography of Open Source Software: Evidence from GitHub," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 176(C).
    4. Suarsana, Laura & Schneider, Tina & Warsewa, Günter, 2023. "Do regional innovation strategies meet societal challenges? A comparative analysis across regions in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Finland," Schriftenreihe Institut Arbeit und Wirtschaft 40/2023, Institut Arbeit und Wirtschaft (IAW), Universität Bremen und Arbeitnehmerkammer Bremen.
    5. Janssen, Matthijs J. & Abbasiharofteh, Milad, 2022. "Boundary spanning R&D collaboration: Key enabling technologies and missions as alleviators of proximity effects?," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 180(C).

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