Table 1 Descriptive statistics of our...

Table 1

Descriptive statistics of our sample

Headquarters location	No. of firms	(%)	Measures	No. of firms	(%)
			Partner technological relatedness
Canada	2	3.70	0	12	22.22
China	3	5.56	less or equal to 1,000	30	55.56
Finland	3	5.56	less or equal to 2,000	8	14.81
France	6	11.11	More than 5,000	4	7.41
Germany	1	1.85	Total	54	100.00
India	4	7.41	Partner competitors		*
Japan	4	7.41	Yes	26	48.15
South Korea	4	7.41	No	28	51.85
Sweden	4	7.41	Total	54	100.00
Taiwan	4	7.41	Previous alliances before 2010		*
Uk	2	3.70	0	22	40.74
USA	17	31.48	1	8	14.81
*Total*	54	100.00	Less or equal to 5	7	12.96
*Foundation year*		*	Less or equal to 10	7	12.96
Less than 5 years	10	18.52	More than 10	10	18.52
Less than 10 years	10	18.52	Total	54	100.00
Less than 20 years	9	16.67	Employees in 2010		*
Less than 50 years	13	24.07	Less or equal to 10	2	3.70
Less than 100 years	5	9.26	Less or equal to 50	3	5.56
Less than 200 years	7	12.96	Less or equal to 250	6	11.11
*Total*	54	100.00	More than 250	43	79.63
			Total	54	100.00
*Number of patents (2007–2009)*		*	Number of patents (2011–2013)		*
Less or equal to 500	25	46.30	Less or equal to 500	26	48.15
Less or equal to 1,000	7	12.96	Less or equal to 1,000	7	12.96
Less or equal to 5,000	10	18.52	Less or equal to 5,000	8	14.81
More than 5,000	12	22.22	More than 5,000	13	24.07
*Total*	54	100.00	Total	54	100.00

Headquarters location	No. of firms	(%)	Measures	No. of firms	(%)
			Partner technological relatedness
Canada	2	3.70	0	12	22.22
China	3	5.56	less or equal to 1,000	30	55.56
Finland	3	5.56	less or equal to 2,000	8	14.81
France	6	11.11	More than 5,000	4	7.41
Germany	1	1.85	Total	54	100.00
India	4	7.41	Partner competitors		*
Japan	4	7.41	Yes	26	48.15
South Korea	4	7.41	No	28	51.85
Sweden	4	7.41	Total	54	100.00
Taiwan	4	7.41	Previous alliances before 2010		*
Uk	2	3.70	0	22	40.74
USA	17	31.48	1	8	14.81
Total	54	100.00	Less or equal to 5	7	12.96
Foundation year		*	Less or equal to 10	7	12.96
Less than 5 years	10	18.52	More than 10	10	18.52
Less than 10 years	10	18.52	Total	54	100.00
Less than 20 years	9	16.67	Employees in 2010		*
Less than 50 years	13	24.07	Less or equal to 10	2	3.70
Less than 100 years	5	9.26	Less or equal to 50	3	5.56
Less than 200 years	7	12.96	Less or equal to 250	6	11.11
Total	54	100.00	More than 250	43	79.63
			Total	54	100.00
Number of patents (2007–2009)		*	Number of patents (2011–2013)		*
Less or equal to 500	25	46.30	Less or equal to 500	26	48.15
Less or equal to 1,000	7	12.96	Less or equal to 1,000	7	12.96
Less or equal to 5,000	10	18.52	Less or equal to 5,000	8	14.81
More than 5,000	12	22.22	More than 5,000	13	24.07
Total	54	100.00	Total	54	100.00