Support to SMEs : increasing research and innovation in SMEs and SME development : work package 2 : Saxony (DE) : Regional Operational Programme ERDF 2007-2013 ; ex post evaluation of cohesion policy programmes 2007-2013, focusing on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF) : submitted by: CSIL in partnerhip with CSES and ZEW

European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, Directorate B - Policy Unit B.2 Evaluation and European Semester ; The Core Team comprises: Scientific Director: Massimo Florio, (CSIL and University of Milan) ; Project Manager: Julie Pellegrin, (CSIL) ; Advisory Committee: Brad Graeme, Philip Astbury (University of Melbourne), Harvey Armstrong (University of Sheffield), David Audretsch (Indiana University), Mateja Dermastia (Anteja ECG) and Robert Picciotto (Kings College) ; Senior experts: Laura Delponte (CSIL), Georg Licht (ZEW), James Rampton (CSES) and Davide Sartori (CSIL) ; Task managers: Silvia Vignetti (CSIL), Mike Coye (CSES), Emanuela Sirtori (CSIL), Mark Whittle (CSES), Julie Pellegrin (CSIL) ; Statistical experts: Donatella Cheri (CSIL), Stefania Pelizzari (CSIL), Silvia Salini (CSIL and University of Milan) Junior Experts: Chiara Pancotti (CSIL) ; Quality manager: Paola Govoni (CSIL). The authors of this report are Christian Köhler and Michaela Niefert