This paper examines innovation among very small firms and provides new insights into both internal and external … for the period 2000–2006, the following facts emerge: (i) in contrast to larger firms, innovation in micro firms with 1 … innovation among micro firms compared to other firms, (iii) affiliation to a domestically owned multinational enterprise group …

innovation activities captured by patent applications, firm characteristics, international trade and the regional milieu. …

The link between proximity and innovation has been dwelled upon extensively in the literature. A regional economic … successful regional innovation system. In this paper it is proposed that the relevant link to be studied is rather that between … accessibility and innovation. Although accessibility is a key factor in facilitating the processes stressed to be important for …

regions. How such innovations are created and how successful innovation processes can be initiated are therefore extremely … has been termed regional innovation systems. The actors in the regional innovation systems include customers, producers … innovation systems has focused on high-tech clusters in large metropolitan regions well equipped with a broad spectrum of all …

economy, and the Swedish innovation system in particular. We analyze the company’s role as an employer in the private sector … company’s role in the Swedish knowledge economy and innovation system. The report analyses the company as a node for knowledge … flows in the Swedish economy and innovation system, and its role as an employer of highly educated and skilled workers in …