... characteristics (Lukkarinen et al., 2016 ; Troise and Tani, 2020). Equity crowdfunding Firm innovativeness Innovation Performance Italy Post-campaign In today's age, entrepreneurs can leverage several sources of financing to heighten the effectiveness of their innovation attempts...

...-based research targeting fashion companies in Italy. Specifically, we investigate some specific elements that could indicate the emergency of open innovation patterns. In line with the exploratory nature of the chosen research methodology, by this study we tried to answer the following research question...

... by the ongoing recession, will exceed 100 billion $ by 2013 (Strategy Analytics, 2010). The Italian mobile VAS market has experienced a significant expansion in the recent years, with an average growth rate per year equal to 26 percent (Bertelè and Rangone, 2008) to the point that Italy is the European...

... was carried out on a sample of science‐based companies originating predominantly from Northern Italy, which had graduated from the Turin Polytechnic Incubator, called I3P. Data about the presence of academic entrepreneurs were obtained by interviewing the Incubator's CEO, while companies' financial...

... of ICT. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Open innovation Telecommunication industry Italy Telecommunication systems Communication technologies Case studies The organizations that act in present‐day markets, are even more globalized and competitive, and face always with new...

... of openness suggested here. Our investigation will take place in Italy where empirical evidence about OI is still poor, but there are many pressures, also institutional, towards the establishment of collaborative models (Global Business Summit, 2010). To investigate whether, how and with what results...

... the diffusion processes of product signs in industrial networks. The objective of analysing the role of companies in the diffusion processes of product signs can be specified in the following research question (Figure 2): Competitive strategy Innovation Product design Italy Furniture industry...

... Publishing Limited 2009 Knowledge management Innovation Italy Strategic alliances Universities Research has shown that competitive companies are rapidly increasing their investments in innovation. During the last few decades, companies have needed an increasing number of competencies...

... Publishing Limited 2009 Innovation Biotechnology Research and development Italy The external environment in which firms have been competing in the last decades has profoundly evolved, both in high‐technology and in more mature industries, as a result of increased dynamicity and turbulence...

... The study provides some empirical evidence on identifying and prioritising the technological innovation determinants for enterprises operating in the context of a northern Italian district. Food industry Food manufacturing equipment Innovation Italy This variety of motivations can push...

... the differences in the approaches employed to measure performance of research and new product development activities. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Research and development Performance management systems Performance measures Italy Moreover, literature shows that an effective PMS...

... the novelty of the message and the design language is significant and prevalent compared to the novelty of functionality and technology” (see Figure 1). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Innovation Design Semantics Product specification Furniture industry Italy In the previous...

... basis is transferred to the client organisation. Nanotechnology Technical services Italy Innovation 1. TSS support is relevant for the development and performance of a national/regional economy (Windrum and Tomlinson, 1999 ; Mansfield and Lee, 1996). 2. TSS support plays...

.... Studies have shown that SMEs contributed to the main innovations of the twentieth century (Oakey, et al., 1988 ; Rothwell and Zegveld, 1982 ; Rothwell, 1994). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Innovation Modelling Small to medium‐sized enterprises Italy An innovation...

..., allowing a clear and complete understanding of the value of the asset. Originality/value This paper analyses the entire process and gives emphasis to the critical aspects of each phase, suggesting some solutions. Asset valuation Intangible assets Technology led strategy Decision making Italy...

.... Such resistance, which was confirmed by the two Italian case studies presented, can be overcome by the intervention of strong leadership and with the setting up of an intense training programme. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Total quality management Research Development Organizations Innovation Italy...

... in northern Italy. More specifically, the study aims at evaluating the impact of a set of factors characterizing the competencies which subcontractors must have in order to succeed in this industry. The interaction model (as developed by the International Marketing and Purchasing IMP‐group) is another...