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The German Mittelstand model of the triple helix has been important for facilitating the innovation of small medium enterprises (SMEs) in Germany. Fraunhofer Institutes have provided an innovation intermediary between university research and SME technology. We address the issue of adapting a Mittelstand triple helix from the German national culture into other cultures, particularly to South Korea. For this, we develop a general model of a Mittelstand triple helix.
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Prof. Dong-woo Shin appreciates Gyeongsang National University for allowing him a sabbatical year from March, 2012 to February, 2013. And part of this work contributed by Prof. Shin was done during his sabbatical year.
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Betz, F., Carayannis, E., Jetter, A. et al. Modeling an Innovation Intermediary System Within a Helix. J Knowl Econ 7, 587–599 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-014-0230-7
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