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| Author: | Chiesa, V. Manzini, R. Pizzurno, E. |
| Title: | The externalisation of R&D activities and the growing market of product development services |
| Journal: | R. and D. Management
2004 : JAN, VOL. 34:1, p. 65-75 |
| Index terms: | Product development R&D |
| Freeterms: | Externalization |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | As a consequence of the trend towards the externalization of (part of) a company's R&D activities, several companies have been created that provide innovators with technical and scientific services such as R&D contracts, laboratory testing services, technology consulting, industrial design and engineering. This paper is based upon an empirical study, which consists of 1) an extensive analysis, in which information has been collected (for about 200 companies) on size, location and type of services offered, 2) an intensive analysis, in which one case is studied in depth of a company providing product development services. |
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