The paper presents a conceptual framework which faces clusters, or
localized networks, in the life-science domains. Amongst the various lenses, it
focuses on the relationship -if any- interlacing structural settings (clusters) and
innovation by referring to the broader field of network theory approach. The final
aim of the paper is to contribute to the extant literature by creating a theoretical
framework able to describe the effects of intra-cluster and inter-cluster structural
and nodal network characteristics upon the clusters' innovative performance. The
work sheds light on the factors influencing different innovative performance
across different domains in the life-science field