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Networks as Drivers for Innovation – Experiences from Food Networks in Canada and New Zealand

International Journal on Food System Dynamics

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Title Networks as Drivers for Innovation – Experiences from Food Networks in Canada and New Zealand
 
Creator Hamann, Karen; Institute for Food Studies & Agroindustrial Development
 
Subject Agri‐food sector; networks; innovation; research‐driven; hands‐on
 
Description A common feature among networks is the focus on innovation but the approach to driving innovation and to supporting companies’ innovation work differs widely between networks. Some networks strive to be THE forum of an industry, andthese networks generally focus on promoting innovations that are market‐ready. Networks with a defined objective of promoting research‐driven innovation must have different network organisations from the forum‐oriented networks. Research shows that networks promoting research‐driven innovation also lead to patent applications and should have activities towards commercialisation support. This paper compares four networks from Canada and New Zealand in order to identify examples of how networks with different structures and objectives can support innovation in agri‐food companies. The paper is an empirical contribution to the research area of networks and innovation.
 
Publisher CentMA
 
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Date 2013-02-16
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://centmapress.ilb.uni-bonn.de/ojs/index.php/fsd/article/view/337
10.18461/ijfsd.v3i3.337
 
Source International Journal on Food System Dynamics; Vol 3, No 3 (2012): Special issue on networks and innovation; 264 - 272
1869-6945
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://centmapress.ilb.uni-bonn.de/ojs/index.php/fsd/article/view/337/270