Corporate Real Estate that stimulates cooperative innovation

In this paper a conceptual model is set up with regard to stimulating innovation-output of employees through supplying them with the right Corporate Real Estate (CRE). Through literature review it is confirmed that the relationships between internal and external cooperation and innovation output are strongly present. However, a knowledge gap can be identified for the effect that the physical environment can have on innovation and cooperation in particular. The conceptual model shows the way in which ongoing research is trying to reduce this gap by proving a link between CRE and cooperation within a company and with other parties of the socalled innovation system. Different levels of cooperation are distinguished and an extensive literature study on the link with CRE is described for each level. Both the advantages and possible dilemmas in choosing the right CRE-solutions are discussed, followed by an identification of remaining research gaps.