SMEs) are supposed to suffer most. In general, the downturn is supposed to accelerate the shift of EU manufacturing towards … characterised by higher R&D-intensity this in turn may have a positive impact on R&D investment figures. But, as structural changes … in-between. However, across the sources, the corridor for the R&D investment change is assumed to be above the …

The importance of SMEs in Europe’s innovation process can be seen in both the academic and the political arena. Adopted … of SMEs in the EU economy and was the first to put in place a comprehensive SME policy framework for the EU and its … Member States. One of its main aims is to promote growth among SMEs by helping them to tackle problems that hamper their …

This report discusses business R&D in SMEs in the light of a systematic review of publicly available information on … trajectories, specifics in terms of their R&D activities, and the attendant main challenges of SMEs are thus examined along their … lack of access to finance in Europe compared to the US, limited capabilities of SMEs, internationalisation …