01258nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245008800055210006900143260004200212300001000254490000600264520060500270653001200875653001800887653002000905653002000925653000800945653002700953100002400980856003601004       2013                        eng d  a1927-032100aStrategic Partnerships and Open Innovation in the Biotechnology Industry in Belgium0 aStrategic Partnerships and Open Innovation in the Biotechnology   aOttawabTalent First Networkc04/2013  a23-280 v33 aStrategic partnerships in the biotechnology industry allow new technology-based firms to gain a foothold in this high-cost, high-risk industry. In this article, we examine the impact of strategic partnerships and open innovation on the success of new biotechnology firms in Belgium by developing multiple case studies of firms in regional biotechnology clusters. We find that, despite their small size and relative immaturity, new biotechnology firms are able to adopt innovative business models by providing R&D and services to larger firms and openly cooperating with them through open innovation. 10aBelgium10abiotechnology10abusiness models10aOpen innovation10aR&D10astrategic partnerships1 aSegers, Jean-Pierre  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/676