have jumped from the state of start-ups to that of top international businesses, has pointed to innovation as a key factor … in the high growth of firms. These high-growth enterprises often drive job creation and innovation, so policy makers are …

thematic issues such as access to finance for SMEs and entrepreneurs, SME participation in global markets, intellectual assets … and innovation, high-growth SMEs and women’s entrepreneurship. …

, contributing to innovation and knowledge diffusion, responding to new or niched demands and social needs, and enhancing social …. This report presents comparative evidence on SME performance and trends, and on a broad range of policy areas and business … environment conditions that are important for small businesses. The analysis takes into account the multi-dimensionality of SME …

relations between SME intellectual asset management, innovation and competitiveness in different national and sectoral contexts … instruments directed to SMEs. This is in part due the pace of technological innovation, which often exceeds the time it takes for … and policy measures to support SME access to IPRs, identifying best practices and proposing policy recommendations …