New Approach to Detect and Select Technology-Based Firms: Value Creation Factors in a Follower Technology Country.

[EN]Technology-based firms are a key driver for the growth potential of a country due to their capacity to introduce radical innovations and value into the economy. In this chapter, the authors propose a definition for technology-based firms based on their strategies that makes possible to identify...

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Autores: Garrido Prada, Pablo, Delgado Rodriguez, Maria JesUs, Romero Jordán, Desiderio
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/169356
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/169356
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Technology-Based Firm
Technology Intensity
Research and Development
Sustainable Competitive Advantage
5306.02 Innovación Tecnológica
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Sumario:[EN]Technology-based firms are a key driver for the growth potential of a country due to their capacity to introduce radical innovations and value into the economy. In this chapter, the authors propose a definition for technology-based firms based on their strategies that makes possible to identify the companies with advanced use of technology (including knowledge) in all the sectors of the economy. This refined definition helps to identify this kind of companies and to orientate special public policies to foster their development. For follower countries in terms of technology and innovation, as it is the case of Spain, technology-based firms may be a significantly different collective compare with advanced technological countries. Thus, the authors propose a method to detect technology-based firms in not only high technology sector using a Technological Innovation Panel (PITEC) in Spain. This chapter confirms that there are technology-based firms in many activities outside the high technology sectors that can be of interest for public institutions and investors.