Open innovation and the comparison between startups and incumbent firms in Spain

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Open innovation and the comparison between startups and incumbent firms in Spain. / Gimenez Fernandez, Elena Maria; Beukel, Karin.

In: Universia Business Review, No. 55, 2017, p. 18-33.

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Gimenez Fernandez, EM & Beukel, K 2017, 'Open innovation and the comparison between startups and incumbent firms in Spain', Universia Business Review, no. 55, pp. 18-33. https://doi.org/10.3232/UBR.2017.V14.N3.01

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Gimenez Fernandez, E. M., & Beukel, K. (2017). Open innovation and the comparison between startups and incumbent firms in Spain. Universia Business Review, (55), 18-33. https://doi.org/10.3232/UBR.2017.V14.N3.01

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Gimenez Fernandez EM, Beukel K. Open innovation and the comparison between startups and incumbent firms in Spain. Universia Business Review. 2017;(55):18-33. https://doi.org/10.3232/UBR.2017.V14.N3.01

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Gimenez Fernandez, Elena Maria ; Beukel, Karin. / Open innovation and the comparison between startups and incumbent firms in Spain. In: Universia Business Review. 2017 ; No. 55. pp. 18-33.

Bibtex

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