The objective of this guide on standardisation and SMEs is to assist Structural Funds managing authorities and other policy-makers involved in the preparation of the post 2013 generation of Structural Funds with the preparation of support measures aimed at boosting SMEs' use of standards and...

The paper provides an insight into the efforts of Germany to create a culture of entrepreneurship at higher-education institutions and to promote university-based start-ups. The focus is on one particular network initiative - GET UP - which is part of the federal program EXIST University-based...

Many governments promote small businesses for the dual reasons of fostering ‘breakthrough' innovations and employment growth. In this paper we study the effects of tax and subsidy policies on entrepreneurs' choice of riskiness of an innovation project and on their mode of commercializing the...