relation: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4171/
title: Cleantech Innovation and Proximity Dimensions: A Critical Issue for Europe in the Era of the Paris Agreement
creator: Vries, F.A. de
description: This research is an exploratory study on how cognitive and geographical proximity relates to knowledge exchange and innovation in cleantech industries. Being cognitively and geographically close to other actors is important for learning and innovation to take place. This research will focus on cleantech compared to other industries because of the importance of cleantech in tackling climate change. The research aims to compare cognitive proximity, geographic proximity and their combined effects between cleantech and non-cleantech. The research is based on patent data on inventor from Groningen. Variables are computed variables for cognitive proximity, geographic proximity and their combined effect. The distribution of each variable is analysed and compared through statistical tests. In general, cognitive proximity is a more important determinant of knowledge exchange than geographic proximity. The data shows that the effect of cognitive proximity on knowledge exchange in cleantech is generally lower than in other industries. This is not the case for geographic proximity but it is for the combined effect. In order to improve knowledge exchange in cleantech, it is necessary to strengthen cognitive proximity between inventors. This research can help regional policymakers to focus more on the types of technologies rather than the location of the companies.
date: 2023
type: Thesis
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: text
language: en
identifier: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4171/1/Bachelor%20Thesis%20%20Feike%20de%20Vries%20S3445720.pdf
identifier:   Vries, F.A. de  (2023) Cleantech Innovation and Proximity Dimensions: A Critical Issue for Europe in the Era of the Paris Agreement.  Bachelor thesis.