RESEARCH COLLABORATION NETWORKS AND INNOVATION OUTPUT.

The article discusses research collaboration networks, focusing on the characteristics which change as networks evolve and investigating the ways in which changes to ego networks affect corporate performance. A study involving 53 publicly traded biotechnology companies is described, which used data such as co-authorships and patent counts from a 15 year period. The study indicated that networks are not an unmitigated good, as they do have costs, yet they can also have important benefits, especially for smaller companies.