nanomaterials. We analyse European Patent Office data at the German district level (NUTS-3) on applications for nanomaterial patents …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 …

In the following paragraphs we will discuss the "mapping of innovative clusters in national innovation systems". For … Innovation Survey (which is comparable with CIS data). The Community Innovation Survey (CIS) is an initiative of the EU … innovation systems, highlight the outline conditions for innovations in Germany, focusing above all on the basis of innovations …

Systemic innovation theory emphasizes that innovations are the result of an interdependent exchange process between … different organizations. This is reflected in the current paradigm in European innovation policy, which aims at the support of … collaborative R&D and innovation projects bringing together science and industry. Building on a large data set using project …

Foundation (NSF), patents issued by the United States Patent Office (USPTO) to U.S. academic institutions more than doubled from … of all patents granted, academic institutions accounted for about 2% in the same time period. Patenting by universities …

recipients' investment is less sensitive to internal liquidity. -- Research and development ; liquidity constraints ; innovation …

On behalf of the Federal Government of Germany, the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation presents its …

On behalf of the Federal Government of Germany, the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation presents its … and innovation in Part C are presented in a new format, which we hope will be more readily accessible for decision … 2010. The German innovation system has done fairly well in the crisis. In addition, appropriate importance has been …

the Slovak Republic was analyzed. The study differentiates between product innovation and three different forms of process …