Russo, M;
Caloffi, A;
Righi, R;
Righi, S;
Rossi, F;
(2020)
Multilayer Network Analysis of Innovation Intermediaries' Activities.
In: Ragozini, G and Vitale, MP, (eds.)
Challenges in Social Network Research.
(pp. pp. 193-208).
Springer Nature Switzerland
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Abstract
Policymakers wishing to enhance innovation processes in small and medium-sized enterprises increasingly channel their interventions through innovation intermediaries. However, limited empirical research exists regarding the activities and performance of intermediaries, with most contributions taking a qualitative approach and focusing on the role of intermediaries as brokers. In this paper, we analyse the extent to which innovation intermediaries, through their engagement in different activities, support the creation of communities of other agents. We use multilayer network analysis techniques to simultaneously represent the many types of interactions promoted by intermediaries. Furthermore, by originally applying the Infomap algorithm to our multilayer network, we assess the contribution of the agents involved in different activities promoted by intermediaries, and we identify the emerging multilayer communities and the intercohesive agents that span across several communities. Our analysis highlights the potential and the critical features of multilayer analysis for policy design and evaluation.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Multilayer Network Analysis of Innovation Intermediaries' Activities |
| Event: | 6th International Workshop on Social Network Analysis (ARS) - Challenges in Social Network Research |
| Location: | Naples, ITALY |
| Dates: | 16 May 2017 - 17 May 2017 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-3-030-31462-0 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-31463-7_12 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31463-7_12 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Multilayer and multiplex networks; Overlapping communities; Regional innovation policy; Innovation intermediaries; Regional innovation system |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Computer Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10128590 |
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