The aim of the paper is to emphasize the role of territorial actors within regional framework on firm growth. In line with the Regional Innovation System and Triple Helix literature, we focus on the relationship between firms and universities, considered as a crucial source of knowledge.  read more »

We relate innovation to sales growth for incumbent firms in four high-tech sectors. A firm, on average, experiences only modest growth and may grow for a number of reasons that may or may not be related to 'innovativeness'.  read more »