Rolfo S., Bonomi A., Working Paper Cnr-Ceris, N° 15/2012

Coopération pour l’innovation à niveau
local: un exemple italien de succès*
[COOPERATION FOR THE INNOVATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL: A SUCCESSFUL ITALIAN CASE]

Secondo Rolfo

Angelo Bonomi

CNR- CERIS
Via Real Collegio, n. 30
10024 Moncalieri (Torino) – Italy
Tel.: +39/011 68 24 913
e-mail s.rolfo@ceris.cnr.it

Chiasso (CH)
Tel.: +41917431485
e-mail abonomi@bluewin.ch

ABSTRACT: the cooperation for the innovation within the industrial districts has been largely
investigated, but the economic literature counts a limited number of successful and durable
cases. In this paper the focus is Ruvaris , a company operating in the taps & fittings industry,
that represents a good example of a structured cooperation growing during the years. In fact
Ruvaris has been created by some competitors based in different districts and areas of Italy,
in order to manage cooperative projects for innovation without the implication of public
bodies and, in the first phase, without public financial support.

KEYWORDS: cooperation, innovation, industrial districts, taps & fittings industry

JEL CODES: L24, L61, 032

* Communicatiòn presentée on XLIX Colloque ASRDLF, “Industrie, villes et régions dans une économie

mondialisée”, Belfort, 9-11 jullet 2011