Digital innovation through networking among agro-food SMEs
The role of R&D projects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21294834 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raffaele Silvestri (0000-0002-8765-4431, University of Foggia), Carlo Ingrao (0000-0002-3359-2458, University of Bari Aldo Moro), Mariantonietta Fiore (0000-0002-9244-6776, University of Foggia), Elisa Carloni (0000-0002-6774-9206, University of Bologna) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 125 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1217-1231 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Food Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-070X • E-ISSN: 1758-4108 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/bfj-12-2021-1339 |
| OpenAlex | W4283398449 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 33 |
Purpose Digitalization is the great global challenge of the twenty-first century including technologies, like, Internet-of-Things, Big Data and block-chain. New digital innovation can play a crucial role for the competitiveness and sustainability of agro-food small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) but in Europe it has been adopted by only 25% of farmers. Joined participation in EU R&D projects can boost SME's digital innovation. The paper aims to analyze how business networking, within a R&D project, affects the digital innovation of agro-food SMEs. Design/methodology/approach The paper investigates a single longitudinal case study focused on the local development phase of the EU Horizon 2020 project “Eugenius”, which aims to develop a European business network able to provide Earth observation services for natural resources management in agriculture. The focus is on the dyadic relationship between two firms, the winery Tormaresca and the digital innovation provider Planetek. Findings Results highlight that the process of commercialization of Planetek's innovative services significantly passes through a multifaceted process of development and adaptation of technology to the specific needs of the user company, allowed by the research project with no expense for both companies during the experimentation phase. Originality/value The paper deals with a new underexplored topic thus giving interesting insights into how the R&D project participation affects agro-food SMEs in adopting digital innovations, which are difficult to acquire directly, and how this influences the value creation process and their organizational structure
Business · Commercialization · Knowledge management · Originality · Process (computing) · Sustainability · Computer Science · Marketing · Wine Industry and Tourism
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |