Innovation

In the current study, we examine a multiplex collaboration network to find out if there is a preference in forming extended, triangularly shaped, collaborations or just regular links. The first layer corresponds to the collaborations that have accomplished for the creation of patents, while the second one to the collaborations between scientists that took part in Framework Programme projects. The nodes of the multiplex are the NUTS2 geographic regions of the inventors-scientists, while a link between two such regions exists when scientists from different regions collaborate.

The urban–rural divide is increasing in modern societies calling for geographical extensions of social influence modelling. Improved understanding of innovation diffusion across locations and through social connections can provide us with new insights into the spread of information, technological progress and economic development. In this work, we analyze the spatial adoption dynamics of iWiW, an Online Social Network (OSN) in Hungary and uncover empirical features about the spatial adoption in social networks.

The Polymath project is the first complete example of an original research paradigm defined by M. Nielsen as “Networked science”. Launched in 2009, the Polymath project is organized around a series of blogs, each of which starts with the proposition of a research question and continues through a discussion to which anybody can contribute by simply registering to the platform.

Much of the research on networks using patent data focuses on citations and the collaboration networks of inventors, hence regarding patents as a positive sign of invention. However, patenting is, most importantly, a strategic action used by companies to compete with each other. This study sheds light on inter-organisational adversarial relationships in patenting for the first time, with a specific focus on patent opposition.