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El objetivo de este trabajo consiste en explorar las relaciones entre las características empresariales y de su entorno, las motivaciones para cooperar y la elección del socio tecnológico. Concretamente, se analiza la heterogeneidad de cuatro tipo de socios: competidores, clientes (proveedores, universidades y centros tecnológicos). La estimación se ha llevado a cabo a partir de datos longitudinales de la Encuesta sobre Estrategias Empresariales (1997–2002). Los resultados apuntan a la cooperación vertical como la preferida cuando la empresa persigue objetivos comerciales, así como la culminación del proceso innovador. La financiación pública y la potenciación de las capacidades tecnológicas son motivaciones muy relevantes para la elección de universidades y centros tecnológicos. Los competidores son una alternativa muy destacable cuando las empresas buscan socios con los que conseguir financiación para los proyectos de investigación.
Palabras clave:
Cooperación
Innovación
I+D
Socio tecnológico
Probit multivariante
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between firm characteristics and its environment, motivations for cooperating and partner selection. Particularly we analyze the heterogeneity of four types of partner: competitors, clients, suppliers (universities and technological centers). The estimation has been run with longitudinal data of the «Encuesta sobre Estrategias Empresariales» (1997–2002). Our results point out vertical cooperation as the preferred one when the firm is pursuing commercials goals, as well as the completion of innovation process. Public funding and technological capabilities are important motivations for selecting universities and technological centres. Competitors are a significant alternative when the firm is looking for partner to achieve funding for research projects.
Key words:
Cooperation
Innovation
R+D
Technological partner
Multivariate Probit
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