R&D offshoring plays a big role in how innovative companies are. The study looked at how firms get external knowledge from other countries to help with their innovation. They found that offshoring R&D can lead to more radical innovations, especially when the knowledge comes from businesses rather than universities. The research also showed that the regional environment where a company is located can affect how effective their networking activities are for innovation. Overall, the study suggests that firms can benefit from offshoring R&D and that the regional context can impact their innovation success.