151494 20260219074216.0 doi 10.1007/s10961-024-10140-3 sideral 143140 ART-2025-143140 eng Ferrer-Serrano, Marta Regional knowledge asymmetries and innovation performance from collaborations across European regions 2025 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted This study investigates the impact of collaborative networks on regional innovation performance across European regions. We analyze the dynamics of regional knowledge networks, emphasizing how their structural characteristics—such as privileged positions, leadership roles, and active participation—enhance a region’s innovation capacity. We investigated through complex network analysis 8424 collaborative projects of the Horizon 2020 strategy, comprising 14,608 participating companies from 232 regions between 2014 and 2020. Our results indicate that European regional innovation capacity is partly driven by collaboration between agents in the knowledge network. Indeed, having a privileged position, a leadership role, and being actively participative explains part of the innovation capacity of regions in Europe. Additionally, the study highlights the critical role of knowledge transfer capabilities, acting as a mediating factor that strengthens the benefits of well-structured networks. This research contributes to understanding how interconnectedness in regional ecosystems fosters innovation, offering insights for policymakers to enhance regional innovation strategies through better network facilitation and support. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S64-20R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S64-23R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/PID2020-113265GB-C22 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion (orcid)0000-0002-8486-6885 Latorre-Martínez, M. Pilar Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-9002-6727 Fuentelsaz, Lucio Universidad de Zaragoza 4012 650 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Direcc.Organiza.Empresas Área Organización de Empresas (2025), [55 pp.] J. technol. transf. Journal of technology transfer 0892-9912 1541336 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/151494/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2026-02-17 1391324 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/151494/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2026-02-17 oai:zaguan.unizar.es:151494 articulos driver 2026-02-18-12:27:26 ARTICLE