Authors: Xu, Stephen Xingang¹; McNaughton, Rod B.²

Source: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Volume 6, Number 6, 25 September 2006 , pp. 591-608(18)

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

Abstract:

Clusters of high-technology firms are a significant influence on the competitiveness and innovativeness of regional economies. Knowledge transfer, interfirm networking and collective learning processes form the underlying dynamics that drive high-technology clusters to evolve over time. This research examines the evolution of the Waterloo Region Canada's Technology Triangle (CTT) by analysing its TechMap™, a genealogical chart of the development of the cluster. The findings about the key characteristics of the evolution process of the CTT cluster have implications for theories of high-technology clusters, economic development policy and the managerial practices of firms in such clusters. They are also an important adjunct to understanding the internationalisation processes of the knowledge intensive start-ups that form the cluster.

Keywords: MANAGEMENT JOURNALS; Entrepreneurship, Innovation and SMEs

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEIM.2006.010983

Affiliations: 1: Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada. 2: Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada

Publication date: 2006-09-25

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