Globalization effects on the research and development landscape -- Global technology awareness -- Public-private partnerships for technology collaboration -- Appendixes. A. Workshop statement of task -- B. Workshop participants -- C. Workshop agenda -- D. Acronyms.

Small and young businesses are essential for job creation, innovation, and economic growth. Even most of the superstar firms start their business life small and then grow over time. Small firms have less internal resources, which makes them more fragile and sensitive to macroeconomic conditions....