Networks and Internationalization Process in the Life Sciences
This contribution forms part of the networks and internationalization approach. It is based on observations made over a period of 23 years – from 1993 to the present day – of 241 companies operating in the life sciences sector and located in the Berlin/Brandenburg area, as well as the 1,779 technological collaborations with which they are associated. The structural and multilevel analyses of the networks implemented by these companies highlight the impact of local and national network structures on speed, intensity and diversity of internationalization processes. Differences in the structure thus appear to be at the origin of variations in the scope of internationalization.