Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Regional aspects of Industry 4.0 -- Chapter 3. Measures of regional Industry 4.0 + readiness -- Chapter 4. Evaluation of regional I4.0 readiness - data analysis and composite indicator development -- Chapter 5. Summary.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Background Literature Review -- Chapter 3. The U.S Small Business Innovation Research Program -- Chapter 4. The 2005 National Research Council Database -- Chapter 5. Innovative Activity in Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses -- Chapter 6. Estimating...

This volume examines the involvement of minority- or women-owned businesses in technology-based research, with particular focus on the differences in research outcomes in achieving commercialization. Specifically, the authors empirically investigate the correlation between technologies from...

This book examines the complex relationship between corruption and entrepreneurship in countries of varying levels of economic development. The authors explore the ways in which social welfare policies have changed in current economic and political environments as well as key challenges faced by...

Ch 1 Introduction -- Ch 2 Fundamentals of Innovation Policy for Growth and Development -- Ch 3 University Entrepreneurship: A Survey of US Experience -- Ch 4 Strategic Alliances/Knowledge-Intensive Partnerships -- Ch 5 Clusters/Science Parks/Knowledge Business Incubators -- Ch 6 High-Risk...

Chapter 1 Assessing Research Collaboration Studies: A Framework for Analysis -- Chapter 2 Inputs, Resources and Research Collaboration -- Chapter 3 Processes and Activities in Research Collaboration -- Chapter 4 The Outputs, Outcomes and Impacts of Research Collaboration -- Chapter 5...

This book provides a concise introduction to important aspects of contemporary innovation policy, with particular emphasis on its impact on economic growth and development. It addresses a non-specialist audience interested in quickly building background knowledge, getting familiar with the...