On behalf of the German Federal Government, the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation presents its second … measures to further strengthen the innovation potential of Germany. In particular in the present economic diffi culties …, research and innovation policies have a central role to play. The challenges faced are varied and were already named in the EFI …

Research and innovation are extremely important for Germany. New insights are generated by research, and new ways of … and innovation, and where the country ranks in the international innovation contest. The Federal Government of Germany … therefore decided in 2006 to establish an independent Commission of Experts on Research and Innovation (EFI), with the remit to …

outsourcing of R&D activities to contract research organizations and its implications for innovation performance. This paper …

Nanomaterials are seen as a key technology for the 21st Century, and much is expected of them in terms of innovation … products. In this context, it seems all the more important for regions to put their own innovation systems in place, and to … conditions and configurations allow a regional innovation system to be competitive in a cutting-edge technology like …

We investigate whether appointing a middle management level affects startups' innovation performance. Additional …

Nanomaterials are seen as a key technology for the 21st Century, and much is expected of them in terms of innovation … products. In this context, it seems all the more important for regions to put their own innovation systems in place, and to … conditions and configurations allow a regional innovation system to be competitive in a cutting-edge technology like …

Nanomaterials are seen as a key technology for the 21st Century, and much is expected of them in terms of innovation … products. In this context, it seems all the more important for regions to put their own innovation systems in place, and to … conditions and configurations allow a regional innovation system to be competitive in a cutting-edge technology like …

Research and development (R&D) in the field of nanomaterials is expected to be a major driver of innovation and … firm, regional - or even country-level data. Estimating the effects for the entire national system of innovation, however …