Cesário, Marisa2026-02-262026-02-262024-07-02http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/28273The present report, titled "Mapping the Patterns of Cooperative Arrangements for Innovation – A Detailed Lesson," fulfills the requirements outlined in Artº 8 (alínea c) of Decreto-Lei nº 239/2007, 19th June. This study aims to provide insights into the drivers behind firms’ decisions to engage in cooperative arrangements towards innovation. The research intends to explore the presence of cooperation for innovation between firms and various types of external partners and to investigate the attributes that make firms more likely to participate in such networking. We considered the absorptive capacity of the firm, along with the need to share costs and risks, as key determinants of cooperation for innovation. The list of predictors also covered the type of innovation and firm characteristics. The study reveals that firms encountering difficulties in accessing external knowledge often collaborate, particularly with consultants, to access specialized expertise crucial for innovation. Additionally, financially constrained firms collaborate with suppliers and academic institutions to manage costs and access public funds, highlighting cooperation's role in cost-sharing and obtaining external financial resources. Moreover, market uncertainties drive collaboration with universities and customers to gain insights and mitigate risks, while intense competition prompts cooperation with competitors, underscoring cooperation's strategic importance in addressing market challenges and leveraging partner expertise. In terms of innovation type, firms introducing "new to the market" innovations prefer collaboration with customers, stressing the importance of aligning partner selection with the pursued innovation type. Our findings contribute to theoretical understanding by clarifying the complex interplay of motivations and patterns underlying cooperative arrangements for innovation across diverse partner types, firm characteristics, and industry sectors within the Portuguese context.engProvas de Agregaçãoother