This paper explores survey data focusing on open source software supply collected from 170 Finnish software firms using … descriptive statistical analysis. The first half of the report contains general data about software companies and the differences …

This paper aims to provide an overview of the recently introduced demand based innovation policy instrument in Finland … - the Strategic Centers for Science, Technology and Innovation (in Finnish - SHOKs). SHOKs are formed to support the … innovative activities of existing industries in Finland with emphasis on industrial renewal through innovation. The focus in this …

We study firm-level adoption of packaged software products of almost 4,000 UK sites between 2000 and 2003. We consider … all software used in a firm as its software product and categorize it into related, but distinct subsystems : the core … consider three factors that may affect the adoption decision : product complexity, architectural innovation and competency …

provides some important implications for technology development and innovation policy. Due to the fuzziness between technology …

-called Strategic Centres for Science, Technology and Innovation that aim at establishing and re-enforcing long-term research …

For developed countries, continuous innovation has been a prerequisite for economic growth for some time. Because … in industry, much effort has been spent on understanding university innovation processes and the transfer of technology … innovation service units. Only a closer look at the possible needs of researchers and the degree that the service units match …