Condiciones de las redes interorganizativas para la innovación en áreas rurales

The objective is to investigate which are the drivers of the formation of inter-organizational cooperation networks that contribute to the achievement of innovation performance in rural areas. Regarding the methodological aspects, the research chose Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and Content Analysis for research with the leaders of research, development and innovation networks of the most important agri-food technologies in Brazil and Spain. Our findings suggest that relevant reasons that influence the performance of the innovation are Legitimacy, Flexibility and Efficiency.