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TY - JOUR
T1 - Social networks and competitive growth of university spin-off firms:
T2 - a tale of two contrasting cities
AU - Soetanto, D P
AU - van Geenhuizen, M S
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - A key assumption in agglomeration theory is that knowledge-based firms benefit from knowledge spillovers in cities. Cities however may have different locations in the national context, such as embedded in a network of nearby cities or relatively isolated. We examine social networks employed by university spin-off firms in urban environments that contrast in such a way, namely, Delft (the Netherlands) and Trondheim (Norway). A set of growth models is explored with a focus on characteristics of social networks through which knowledge is acquired, such as tightness, strength and spatial orientation. The networks appear to differ in various respects, except for a positive influence on growth of heterogeneity in the social background of partners. The largest difference is observed in strength of relationships: an increase in strength tends to hamper growth in Delft, while it tends to enhance growth in Trondheim.
AB - A key assumption in agglomeration theory is that knowledge-based firms benefit from knowledge spillovers in cities. Cities however may have different locations in the national context, such as embedded in a network of nearby cities or relatively isolated. We examine social networks employed by university spin-off firms in urban environments that contrast in such a way, namely, Delft (the Netherlands) and Trondheim (Norway). A set of growth models is explored with a focus on characteristics of social networks through which knowledge is acquired, such as tightness, strength and spatial orientation. The networks appear to differ in various respects, except for a positive influence on growth of heterogeneity in the social background of partners. The largest difference is observed in strength of relationships: an increase in strength tends to hamper growth in Delft, while it tends to enhance growth in Trondheim.
KW - Knowledge spillovers
KW - local proximity
KW - university spin-off firms
KW - urban environment
KW - regression analysis
KW - incubation support
KW - network profile
U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-9663.2009.00529.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-9663.2009.00529.x
M3 - Journal article
VL - 100
SP - 198
EP - 209
JO - Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie
JF - Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie
SN - 0040-747X
IS - 2
ER -