Innovation in the European Union remains weak according to a number of key "input" indicators, especially R …'s innovation gap relative to the US results from an inappropriate industrial structure in which new firms do not play a significant … role, especially in new high-tech sectors. This view of a structural EU innovation deficit has many supporters. But it has …

in innovation activity between regions have so far been rather unsuccessful. Using a unique data set which contains … in the efficiency of innovation activities can be found. This variation is in correspondence with a center … differences in efficiency of regional innovation systems can be explained by differences in R&D-cooperation behavior. …