The objective of this study is to identify the critical and motivational factors for the success of cooperation networks focused on innovation. Therefore, an exploratory study was carried out in three intensive technology cooperation networks that consist of fifteen companies. The findings demonstrated that the cooperation network structure provides the participant companies with effective results by improving competitiveness and flexibility meeting market challenges. However, it demands maturity of the cooperation networks and entrepreneurs who integrate them in order to overcome cultural difficulties preventing barriers to learning and to the synergistic profile.
Network; Trust; Information flow
