Social networks, innovation and the knowledge economy
1. Knowledge intensive sectors in moderate innovative countries in Europe: overcoming the missing links, stepping over barriers; Isobel Salavisa and Carim Vali. - Part II: How are social networks relevant for technological entrepreneurship? An overview of the literature and methdological options . - 2. Dynamics, structure and content of innovation networks: an overview of the literature; Jana Almodovar and Aurora Teixeira . - 3. Networks and technological entrepreneurship; Cristina Sousa and Margarida Fontes . - 4. Using social network analysis to study entrepreneurship: methodological issues; Cristina Sousa. - Part III: The role of social networks in the creation and development of knowledge-intensive sectors in Portugal and Italy. - 5. Setting the scene; Margarida Fontes, Isabel Salavisa and Pedro Videira . - 6. Social networks and the entrepreneurial process in molecular biotechnology in Portugal: from science to industry; Margarida Fontes, Cristina Sousa and Pedro Videira. - 7. Social networks and the entrepreneurial process in molecular biotechnology in Southern Italy; Lorella Cannavacciula, Guido Capaldo and Pierluigi Rippa. - 8. Social networks and the entrepreneurial process in software for telecommunications in Portugal; Isabel Salavisa, Pedro Videira and Carim Vali. - 9. Comparing sectoral networks in software and biotechnology; Margarida Fontes, Isabel Salavisa and Cristina Sousa. - 10. Knowledge networks and technological regimes in biotechnology and software: searching for explanatory factors; Isabel Salavisa, Margarida Fontes, Cristina Sausa and Pedro Videiro. - Part IV: Strategic and policy implications. - 11. Location matters. Networking behaviour in different national contexts; Margarida Fontes and Guido Capeldo. - 12. Conclusions Isabel Salavisa and Margarida Fontes