Firms without research and development (R&D) have frequently been neglected by mainstream innovation research. The small number of existing studies provides only fragmented and sometimes even contradictory findings, because they assume that non-R&D-performing firms show a “typical”,...

Introduction -- Innovation in Low-Tech Industries: Current Conditions and Future Prospects -- Economic Relevance and the Future Potential of Non-R&D-Intensive Industries -- Patent Activities in Non-R&D-Intensive Technology Areas -- The Development of Qualification and Employment Structures in...