Vol. 7 No. 14 (2012)

Artículos

Innovation on nanomaterials across countries in a triple helix framework: The case oxide of hafnium

Published 2012-01-02

  • Alenka Guzmán Chávez

Alenka Guzmán Chávez
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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to identify the innovation capabilities and knowl-edge flows of firms, universities and research institutes in the nanomaterials field across countries, particularly in the "hafnium" nanomaterial. Through the analysis of patents granted at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in hafnium field we want to know how the entrepreneurs, government and academic and research institutions are concern to innovate and how the knowledge flows are manifested at the inventors level. As same, we want to explore how in Mexico the firms, universities and government are contributing to build scientific and technological capabilities in this new scientific and technological paradigm. Taking into account the international innovation gaps in hafnium nanomaterial, we discus about the main insti- tutional policies that Mexico could foster to build scientific and technologi- cal capabilities, to spread the new technological paradigm and, therefore, to favor the technological catch up in nanomaterials field.

Keywords

Hafnium nanomaterial, R&D, patents, Mexican firms-university- government role on innovation and technological catching up

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