investment, Ireland scores high in international innovation scoreboards. Overall, policies to boost innovation and … jobs. While Ireland has made good progress towards building up its scientific capabilities, innovation capacity remains … effective, the innovation strategy should be simplified, with a drastic reduction in the number of government agencies involved …

. Fostering competition by removing regulatory barriers and improving public procurement would help. In addition, innovation …

This paper examines the relationship between workplace organisation and innovation in small and medium … Assessment of Adult Competencies and the Community Innovation Survey. It contrasts SMEs adopting a “learning organisation” or … higher rates of new-to-the-market innovations among SMEs and of SME innovation collaborations with other firms and …

A creative economy requires innovation-friendly conditions. Korea’s innovation system should be improved by upgrading … level. The returns from Korea’s large investment in innovation should be enhanced by improving framework conditions – easing … adoption of new technology. Venture businesses and start-ups should play a key role in commercialising innovation. To make …

The objective of the paper is to lay out the state of knowledge on the role of innovation and the diffusion of … emphasis will be put on developing countries in which innovation, skills and technological absorptive capacities tend to be … some concepts and definitions on technology, innovation, and the channels of technology diffusion. In a second part, we use …

This policy paper outlines major policy trends in public support of innovation activities in industry and SMEs across … OECD countries. It discusses the policy mix to strengthen business R&D and innovation, and possible avenues to improve this … to reinforce international competitiveness through a variety of policy initiatives supporting business innovation. In …