Growing Small and Medium Size Enterprises, conducted by Statistics Canada. The paper classifies small and medium-sized firms …-innovators?based on their responses to 22 innovation-related questions on the survey. These groups correspond to different stages in the … capital. In later stages of the innovation life cycle?comprehensive?place greater emphasis on higher debt/asset ratios. Firms …

This paper describes the evidence that several Statistics Canada studies have developed on the importance of innovation … to growth and the need for highly skilled workers in the innovation process. Rather than focusing on broad industry … frequently distinguishes faster from slower growing firms is innovation. Innovators in turn place greater emphasis on training …

to exploit local competencies accord with the activities of multinationals in Canada. The paper describes the innovation … local innovation consortia as are domestically owned firms. This evidence indicates that multinationals in Canada are not … to domestically owned firms. A comparison of the extent and impact of innovation activity of domestically and foreign …

that are played by large and small firms in the innovation process. Small firms, it is often claimed, have different … at this sector. This paper examines the differences in the innovation profiles of small and large firms, and how R … impediments to innovation that they face. The paper finds a number of differences between large and small firms in the tendency to …