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Takers and givers: Exploring the drivers of peer support in intra-incubator networks 索取者和给予者：探索孵化器内部网络中同伴支持的驱动因素

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Technovation Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103399

Joris Ebbers , Wouter Stam , Tom Elfring

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Digital orientation and performance in innovative SMEs: exploring the (curvi)linear effects 创新型中小企业的数字化取向与绩效：探索（曲线）线性效应

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Technovation Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2026.103478

Ludovica Antenozio , Pilar Marques , Andrea Bikfalvi

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Market, R&D and multi-technology Co-evolution: An explorative study on metaverse 市场、研发与多技术协同进化：基于元宇宙的探索性研究

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Technovation Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103406

Dong Huo, Xinyuan Cui, Xiaolin Huang

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Do well, say good: Transforming green innovation into financial return through tone management 做得好，说得好：通过语气管理将绿色创新转化为财务回报

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Technovation Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103397

Jingyu Bi , Shibin Sheng , En Xie , Xuehao Gao

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Digital innovation and transformation process in business growth: A systematic literature review and research agenda 企业成长中的数字化创新与转型过程：系统文献综述与研究议程

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Technovation Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103396

Yunfei Xing , Justin Zuopeng Zhang , Xiwei Wang

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Identifying firm-specific technology opportunities: Heterogeneous graph neural network-based link prediction 识别公司特定的技术机会：基于异构图神经网络的链接预测

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Technovation Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103405

Yingwen Wu , Zhouzhou Lin , Yangjian Ji , Fu Gu

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Initial opportunity selection for deep technologies: Deep Technology Opportunity Navigator (DTON) 深度技术的初始机会选择：深度技术机会导航器（DTON）

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Technovation Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103464

Alexander Myers , Ekaterina Albats , Mariia Kozlova , Julian Yeomans

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Digital service innovation for smarter production: Servitized-AI progress towards smart products 面向智能生产的数字化服务创新：服务化ai向智能产品迈进

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Technovation Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2026.103466

Esteban Lafuente , Yancy Vaillant , Ajax Persaud

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Mapping the determinants influencing the adoption of blockchain innovations in SMEs: A multi-stage pythagorean fuzzy decision-making framework 影响中小企业采用区块链创新的决定因素：一个多阶段毕达哥拉斯模糊决策框架

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Technovation Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103402

Hannan Amoozad Mahdiraji , Aliasghar Abbasi-Kamardi , Fatemeh Yaftiyan , Demetris Vrontis , Qingyu Zhang

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How does the financial sector learn in socio-technical transitions? 金融部门如何在社会技术转型中学习？

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Technovation Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2026.103467

Cătălina-Alexandra Papari , Friedemann Polzin , Florian Egli , Bjarne Steffen , Tobias S. Schmidt

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