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Network Collaborations within the Technological Platforms: IESR Experience
The paper examines the current state of collaborations within the “Intellectual Energy System of Russia” technological platform. Conducted analysis of interfirm collaborations’ theoretical background revealed the place of network forms within the modern practices. In particular, the paper examines the key forms of such cooperation, as well as the motives for the firms to participate. Extra attention was paid to the innovations creation within the networks, as a basis for sustainable development of economic agents. Within the analysis of networks collaborations main attributes and indicators were revealed, based in which IESR was analyzed. The paper detects the key problems of this technological platform and highlights the key track for the further research