Based on the data of the first wave of the Mannheim Innovation panel, this paper explores the link between R&D expenditures and patents. Our data allow a detailed analysis of the firm size distribution of R&D and patent applications at different patent offices. It is shown that the share of R&D...

Der Beitrag untersucht die Rolle, die Intermediäre im Transfer zwischen Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft einnehmen, und schließt mit Empfehlungen, durch welche Schritte die Effektivität und Effizienz der Arbeit von intermediären Einrichtungen erhöht werden können.

1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Background and the Operationalisation of the Hypotheses -- 3 Description of Methodology -- 4 Descriptive Analysis of the Data Set -- 5 Differences Between Internationalisers and Non-Internationalisers -- 6 The Degree of Internationalisation -- 7 The Timing of...

The research results presented in this book are part of the continuous reporting on the technological performance of the German economy. The indicators of technological performance show a high efficiency of the German innovation system in the short term. New knowledge is rapidly transferred into...