| ID | 184056 |
| Title Proper | Characterisation of Technological Collaborations and Evolution in the Spanish Defence Industry |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Callado-Muñoz, Francisco J |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Collaboration with technological partners as an innovation strategy has become widespread in recent years, and all sectors are immersed in this process. In particular, the defence industry is characterised by the technological complexity of the products and services offered, together with a constant innovation process. However, data that allow us to identify characteristics that are found in collaboration contracts are not usually available in this sector. This paper addresses this gap in the literature by studying the different characteristics of both the technological partners and the development agreements for the 1999-2017 period. This is possible thanks to a database of more than 300 collaboration technology agreements between public and private organisations and the Spanish Ministry of Defence. The results provide the Ministry of Defence with a clear picture of the type of collaborations in the Defence industry, their partners and their behaviour under different economic conditions, which will help it identify the type of collaborations that can contribute to improving the design of its innovation strategy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence and Peace Economics Vol. 33, No.2; Mar 2022: p.219-238 |
| Journal Source | Defence and Peace Economics Vol: 33 No 2 |
| Key Words | Cluster analysis ; Technological Collaborations ; Spanish Ministry of Defence |