02119nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245005200055210005200107260004200159300001000201490000700211520132400218653002401542653001801566653002801584653002701612653002401639653002101663653001501684100002501699700002801724700001901752700001801771700002201789856003001811       2021                        eng d  a1927-032100aIntegrated Test Sites for Innovation Ecosystems0 aIntegrated Test Sites for Innovation Ecosystems  aOttawabTalent First Networkc10/2021  a20-320 v113 aNatural test sites are resource-intensive and often limited to single industries or technologies. Drawing upon two strands of research into technology development and innovation strategies, the research question in this paper investigates how converging test sites may provide opportunities for multiple industries and regions. The paper analyzes multi-industrial test sites regarding, (i) the requirements of the social and physical environment, logistic requirements, as well as technical requirements, (ii) the added value for technology developers, as well as, (iii) the absorptive capacity of the region. Qualitative and quantitative research designs were adopted to analyze multi-industrial test sites. The results indicate that the suitability of multi-industrial test sites depends on the market and research fit of the test target, the quality of the benchmark data, as well as logistical, organizational, legal, social, and ecological factors. The study shows that multi-industrial test sites increase and strengthen the absorptive capacity of regions. Additionally, the study discusses managerial and political implications of multi-industrial test sites. Until now corporate and public test site practices have received only scant recognition in technology management literature, a gap closed by this paper.10aabsorptive capacity10aDemonstration10aExploitative Innovation10aExploratory Innovation10aMineral Exploration10aProof-of-Concept10aTest Sites1 aKesselring, Michaela1 aRuiz-Coupeau, Stéphane1 aKirsch, Moritz1 aWagner, Frank1 aGloaguen, Richard  utimreview.ca/article/1454