Inter-firm technological collaboration: the case of Japanese biotechnology
by Edward B. Roberts, Ryosuke Mizouchi
International Journal of Technology Management (IJTM), Vol. 4, No. 1, 1989

Abstract: International trends towards collaboration among firms in the development and commercialization of new technologies are most evident in biotechnology. The optional forms of collaborative approaches – research contracts, minority equity investments, technology licensing, corporate alliances and joint ventures – are discussed in this paper with specific reference to their applicability in the biotechnology industry. Japanese practices in these areas are reviewed in depth, discussing the rationale for Japanese preferences in the use of inter-firm collaboration. Synopses of industrial data gathered on 100 firms involved in biotechnology are presented.

Online publication date: Tue, 26-May-2009

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