In the past large firms were regarded as the main driving forces for innovation, but, more recently, the interest has shifted to SMEs as well as networks of firms. It has been recognized that SMEs innovate in a specific way and that they face size-specific barriers. To be able to rely on...

KAUFMANN A. and TODTLING F. (2000) Systems of innovation in traditional industrial regions: the case of Styria in a comparative perspective, Reg. Studies 34, 29-40. Concepts of innovation have changed considerably in the past years, the focus shifting from a company perspective to regional and...

Research on innovation systems and innovative milieux has shown that the innovation process of companies is strongly interrelated with other firms and organisations. Internet is a new information and communication technology with a considerable potential to change such relationships and...

Innovationsprozesse haben sich in den letzten Jahren stark gewandelt. Das lineare Modell wurde vom Innovationssystem-Ansatz abgelöst. Innovationen werden dabei als das Ergebnis des Zusammenwirkens von Unternehmen, ihren Beschäftigten und verschiedenen Organisationen betrachtet, wobei derartige...