that they employ.In order to account for non-R&D innovation activities, we apply the STI/DUI concept as a theoretical … starting point. This distinguishes between (1) the science, technology, innovation (STI) mode with its strong emphasis on … modes of learning and innovation exist within the German SME sector: the supplier-dependent DUI group, the customer …

Innovation processes consist of interactive learning mechanisms that combine different knowledge sources. Using a set … of 72 exploratory interviews with small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and regional innovation consultants, this … paper analyzes the combination of STI (science-technology -innovation) and DUI (innovation based on learning …

formal learning of science and technology (i.e. the Science, Technology and Innovation – STI – mode). To more deeply assess … the practical relevance of this grouping for innovation policy, it is subsequently examined how a firm’s learning mode … relates to the relevance of different sets of innovation barriers. According to the empirical results, DUI mode learning is …

Digitalization is one of the main trends affecting firm-level innovation today. In this context, a better understanding … of the multidimensional relationship between digital technologies, competences and firm-level innovation is necessary …. For this purpose, this paper examines the role of digital transformation in the context of innovation activities of small …

and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are successful in innovation without research and development (R&D) efforts. In this … DUI-based innovation in less R&D-intensive SMEs. That is, companies operating largely under the DUI mode seem to benefit …

innovation, the present paper examines the digitalization-innovation link in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Starting … firm-level innovation. Its empirical application confirms the heterogeneity of innovating SMEs with regard to digital … transformation. While some SMEs are slow to find their way into digitalizing their innovation processes, others have started to use …

In order to better understand the complex interplay between digital technologies, competences and innovation, the … present paper examines the digitalization-innovation link in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Starting from a review …-level innovation. Its empirical application shows the heterogeneity of innovating SMEs with regard to digitalization. While some SMEs …

trust among people in regions on innovation using two distinct data sets. The first one contains firm-level data and is used … to analyze how trust affects firm-level innovation in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The second data set is … used to analyze the trust-innovation relationship within regions. It allows us to capture innovation in the form of patents …

' participation in initial VET and their innovation outcomes. The results based on linear probability models show that the impact of … VET activity on innovation is indeed ambiguous. Overall, as expected, participation in initial VET has virtually no effect … on radical product innovation. However, a positive impact of training apprentices is observed in case of incremental …

' participation in initial VET and their innovation outcomes. Our results show that the direct effects of initial VET on technological … innovation in small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) are on average quite weak. If at all, a training firm's initial VET … activities are associated with production innovation activities and not with process innovation. Larger effects can only be …