We examine the innovation success of predominant small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in and closely around Jena … (Thuringia) by using the data sets of the research project KompNet 2011 - Factors determining the success of regional innovation … networks. We measure the innovation success via different indicators, e.g. number of employees and revenue. In the period under …

The research project KompNet 2011 - Factors determining the success of regional innovation networks, funded by the … partners in innovation projects, nevertheless in-house development is the most important form of creating innovative products … intensity, are very important for the innovation success. Tacit and codified transfer channels are equally important for the …

Despite the increasing global integration of economic activities, technological specialisations of national innovation … systems and comparative strengths associated thereby only change slowly. Germany and Japan, whose innovation systems similarly …. This originates from the path-dependent development of innovation systems and resultant complementary institutional …

the innovation process. Markets with high competition also force enterprises to produce imitative innovations but give …