Innovation ambidexterity and public innovation Intermediaries: The mediating role of capabilities

We lack an in-depth understanding of how the different roles played by public innovation intermediaries during their engagement in collaborative projects enable them to generate ambidexterity. By adopting a sequential mixed methods research design gather data from 122 Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs) operating Europe, findings suggest that performed two namely, knowledge integration network building, these have differential impact on generation distinct types in-house innovation. The role is conducive exploratory innovation, whereas building contributes exploitative Importantly, relational, internal capabilities mediate between Yet, this mediation effect varies depending nature intermediary’s profile. How should utilise key ambidexterity crucial leveraging funding area.