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Definitions have been adapted from three main sources: Cordis (ECC), the Frascati Manual (FM) and the Oslo Manual (OM), with thanks to the providers.

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Networks

Set of interactions including small firms, relationships between users and suppliers, relationships between firms which are competitors, policy and regulatory agencies and research institutions which produce information flows conducive to innovation or lead firms to be more receptive to it.

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