Stefano Li Pira is an Assistant Professor at Warwick Business School, UK. He received his PhD from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. His primary research interests concern innovation and imitation strategies in technology intensive industries. His work has been published in various journals, including Academy of Management Journal and Research Policy.Anna Moretti is an Associate Professor at Venice School of Management, Ca’ Foscari University, Italy. Her primary research interests concern governance of inter-firm relationship, innovation, and network organizations. She is the scientific director of the NOIS (Network Organization, Innovation, and Strategy) research centre, and she founded the National Observatory on Inter-firm Networks in Italy. She was the scientific director of the National Observatory of the Italian Automotive Supply-chain from 2016 to 2021.