IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATION NETWORK: A CASE STUDY OF BIOTECH INDUSTRY IN CAMPANIA REGION

In order to achieve the economic and social development of specific contexts, entrepreneurial scholars suggest to leverage on the innovations networks that can be inspired by the triple helix model involving university-government-industry. The theoretical studies concerning this model have been addressed according to three main paths of research: the structure of innovation networks and the linkages established inside them; the external context; and the advantages and disadvantages deriving from being part of innovation networks. The analysis of these three paths of research is useful to develop the case study of Campania Bioscience, an innovation network created in Campania, a Region in southern Italy, whose main goal is to create a system supporting innovation, research and competitiveness in the biotech industry. The final aim of the paper is to verify if the theoretical results deriving from entrepreneurial literature have been considered when implementing Campania Bioscience.