the tile district innovation system of castellon
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Conference: The Tile District Innovation System of Castellon. Gabaldón-Estevan, D. y Fernández-de-Lucio I. XXXV Reunión de Estudios Regionales. Valencia, (Spain) 25-28 noviembre 2009. ISSN/ISBN: 978-84-692-6893-3TRANSCRIPT
Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Management
The Tile District Innovation System of Castellon
Daniel Gabaldón Estevan - Ignacio Fernández de Lucio | Valencia, 24/11/2009
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• Theoretical framework• Research purposes• The District Innovation System of
Castellón• Productive/Technological/Science
environments interactions• Conclusions
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Theoretical framework 1Theoretical framework 1Innovation System
Structure andinteractions.
Relevance of the external sources for
knowledge development and
innovation(Dosi, Pavitt and
Soete 1990; Lundvall, 1992
or Edquist 1997)
Industrial DistrictGroup of SMEs in a
specific territory, where specialization and
interdependence arehigh between them and
with different agents and institutions
(Becattini 1990, Brusco 1990)
District Innovation System
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Theoretical framework 2Theoretical framework 2District Innovation System
• Face-to-face contact & physical proximity which facilitates interaction and the transfer of resources and knowledge;
• The critical value of districts has more to do with social or relational resources than with tangible externalities or physical infrastructures;
• The leading players are not only ceramic tile producers but also suppliers as well as a wide range of institutions (universities, trade associations, industrial policy agents…)
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Research PurposesResearch Purposes
• Indicate the special features of the innovation system in the territorially bounded industrial district;
• Better understand the particular case of the
innovation system of the Spanish tile district
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The District Innovation System of Castellón
The District Innovation System of Castellón
(Adapted from Fernandez-de-Lucio et al. 1996 )
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The interactionsThe interactions
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The samplingThe sampling
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Comparing the aggregatesComparing the aggregates
90% R&D
Mainly by a sole company
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Comparing the innovative vs. non-innovative 1Comparing the innovative vs. non-innovative 1
Size shows a positive & significant correlation
Inside the district innovating does not mean better results
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Control of findings (ceramic & frit companies)Control of findings (ceramic & frit companies)
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ConclusionsConclusions• Technological innovation are mainly done by frit and
glaze companies, the real drivers of innovation process.• Those are also the companies that interact the most
with the scientific environment, particularly in R&D.• Little use of patents as a protective mechanism, when
they do there is little cooperation and is used to protect suppliers from competitors.
• Ceramic tile producers focus on non-technological innovations.
• Difficulties on differentiating products because of an internal market of technological innovations.
• Heterogeneity and poor data sources on innovation of the companies have restricted the analysis.
• We expect to expand this research by adding data on firms’ access to external innovation sources.
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