Local Management of National Cluster Policies: Comparative Case Studies of Japanese, German, and French  Biotechnology Clusters

Okamuro, Hiroyuki; Nishimura, Junichi

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“…See Nishimura and Okamuro (2011) for Japan, Eickelpasch and Fritsch (2005) and Engel et al (2013) for Germany, and Fontagné et al (2013) and Martin, Mayer, and Mayneris (2011) for France. Okamuro and Nishimura (2011) provide a comparative study of recent national cluster policies in Japan, Germany, and France. 2.…”

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Not just financial support? Another role of public subsidy in university–industry research collaborations

Okamuro

Nishimura

2014

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

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Management of university-industry research collaboration (hereafter UIC) is the key to its success. In this respect, government can play an essential role in UIC. A public subsidy for research and development (hereafter R&D) is not only an important financial support for UIC but may also serve as a useful means of promoting trust among UIC members, resulting in higher innovation performance. However, few empirical studies have investigated the role a public R&D subsidy plays in promoting trust in UIC. To this end, by using original survey data, this study examines empirically whether a public R&D subsidy for UIC contributes to trust formation and, thus, to higher innovation performance based on trust. Our findings suggest that a public R&D subsidy promotes trust formation, which then increases the innovation performance of UIC participants, partially mediating the more direct effects of R&D subsidy on innovation performance.

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Not just financial support? Another role of public subsidy in university–industry research collaborations

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Nishimura

2014

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

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“…On the other hand, the Asian countries use the model led more by a government with a focus on specific industries. Okamuro and Nishimura (2015) have provided a comparison of national cluster policies in Europe and Asia. Based on their findings, cluster policy in Asian countries can be regarded as typical low-incentive policy accompanying the top-down selection of targeted clusters with a full funding scheme.…”

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Cluster policy in Europe and Asia: A comparison using selected cluster policy characteristics

Sopoligová¹,

Pavelková²

2017

Journal of International Studies

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Currently, cluster concept is one of the most important tools for governments to enhance competitiveness and innovations through sectoral specialization and cooperation. The paper focuses on applications of the cluster policy in the distinct territorial context of Europe and Asia so that to perform a comparison between different approaches to the cluster concept application in real practice. The paper introduces a comparative study of the cluster policy concepts based on the characteristics defined by the authors, such as scope, approach, targeting, autonomy, institutional coordination, policy instruments and evaluation system studied for the selected European and Asian countries such as Denmark, France, Germany, China, Japan, and South Korea. The research draws upon processing the secondary data obtained through content analysis of the related literature, government documents and strategies, and also cluster funding programmes. The findings demonstrate the diversity of cluster policies implemented in the context of European and Asian conditions at the current stage of their development.

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“…The biotechnology industry is experiencing remarkable development today. Studies in many countries revealed the growth is mainly concentrated in cluster locations [24]. The industry is proved to be sustained by the linkage existence of five essential elements within ecosystems, which are academic research, experienced biotechnology entrepreneurs, funding sources, technically skilled workforce, and laboratory space and specialized facilities ( [24], [30]).…”

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The Innovation in Business Model for Sustainability in Biotechnology Start-ups in Indonesia

Anggarini¹,

Famiola²

2019

IJET

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This study explores sustainable innovation in five biotechnology start-ups in Indonesia. We use business model innovation concept to elaborate how the start-ups are driving their business to be more socially and environmentally aware. As an explorative study, this research uses a qualitative approach and identify three drivers of sustainable initiatives: 1) market demand; 2) value chain productivity; and 3) the owner's individual concern. These three drivers create different characters in three approaches of innovation in business model: content, structure, and governance. Keyword-business model innovation, sustainability, biotechnology, start-up I. INTRODUCTION Sustainability development is considered as a solution of the many social and environmental problems that challenge today and future society, such as the high gap of prosperity, climate change, ecosystem degradation, and the scarcity of natural resources ([26], [28]). Today, the entire world's society is driven to contribute in Sustainable Development Goals including business sectors regardless of their size, large or small enterprises. Business is encouraged to view sustainability challenges as an opportunity to spread their impact to the society as well as their competitive advantages ([11], [23], [29]). Accordingly, the discussion on sustainability in business practices is one of the contemporary growing research agendas [29]. Nevertheless, most case studies are dominated by large businesses with little attention on the practices in small business as well as in newly established businesses [18] despite the fact that small businesses are covering around 90% of global business ([12], [21]). A study in MIT stated that 80% of sustainable businesses could maintain their sustainable performance when sustainable issues are incorporated into the business from its young age [19]. It indicates that sustainable initiatives should be considered from the initial development process of a business [15]. This study focuses on exploring sustainable practice among biotechnology start-ups, a promising sector to support the sustainability mission. Biotechnology could provide us with many solutions to combat diseases, protect the environment, produce foods we eat, create new potential energy as well as make other useful products [17]. We intend to explore factors affecting sustainable innovation within this industry and how it works particularly in their business model. Our concern to innovation in the business model is motivated by an interesting finding that revealed business model is more considered among business practices nowadays rather than doing innovation through their products. Innovation regarding product requires more resource intensive both financial and other physical facilities. As a small business, start-ups should be more flexible in designing the business system due to the simple organizational structure. So, we assume that business model innovation is a natural adaptation of this type of business. Integrating this concern with the issues of sustainabilit...

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Local Management of National Cluster Policies: Comparative Case Studies of Japanese, German, and French Biotechnology Clusters

Cited by 22 publications

References 36 publications

Not just financial support? Another role of public subsidy in university–industry research collaborations

Not just financial support? Another role of public subsidy in university–industry research collaborations

Cluster policy in Europe and Asia: A comparison using selected cluster policy characteristics

The Innovation in Business Model for Sustainability in Biotechnology Start-ups in Indonesia

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