Cooperation for R&D in Russian enterprises: motives, drivers and outcomes
by Juha J. Hinkkanen; Markus Jääskeläinen; Juha Väätänen
International Journal of Business Innovation and Research (IJBIR), Vol. 6, No. 6, 2012

Abstract: Cooperation for research and development (R&D) has become a widely studied and distinctive characteristic in the discussion on innovation and competitiveness. So far, the R&D partnering 'game' has been played and studied in the connection of Western economies, but this study addresses it from the perspective of a developing economy. A survey of 206 Russian companies was done to analyse the level of cooperation for R&D in Russian firms. The aim was to find the link between increased R&D investments and collaborative actions taken by a firm. The results show that Russian firms use their R&D collaborations to a certain extent to gain knowledge absorption, and by so amend their own competencies and skills. A positive correlation between the ratio of R&D costs and cooperation with external partners for R&D was also found.

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