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100			_aBenghozi; Pierre-Jean
245			_aAre traditional industrial partnerships so strategic for res off development? _cSome evidence from the Italian case / Benghozi; Pierre-Jean
260			_c2014
300			_a47-79
520			_aThis paper aims to contribute to the literature on research spin-offs (SOs) and strategic alliances. The research SO phenomenon has attracted significant attention in recent years. Yet, research SOs might present a particular situation regarding their economic development. Therefore, the paper focuses on the relevance of traditional industrial partnerships and introduces a new and complementary approach for studying and analysing the role of alliances for this particular kind of firm. The results of a questionnaire investigation of Italian research SOs with and without a traditional industrial partner are investigated and supported by a linear regression model. Due to recent initiatives - a growing interest in the research SO phenomenon - and the increasing number of established research SOs, Italy is a suitable case study for such an investigation. Nonetheless, the results are generalizable beyond the Italian case. The findings demonstrate thought-provoking - and somehow unexpected - results regarding the role of traditional alliances in shaping the geographical and industrial environment as well as the performance, added value, age and production process of the company. This...
650			_aCase Study
650			_aItaly
650			_aDigital Business Ecosystems
650			_aBusiness Ecosystems
650			_aTechnology Transfer
650			_aScience Parks
650			_aIndustrial Partnerships
650			_aPartnerships
650			_aResearch Spin-Offs
773			_aEntrepreneurship & Regional Development _dJanuary
999			_c41539 _d41539