investment in R&D is associated with the production of a higher quality or faster innovation, with a positive impact on sales and … in a macro sense, an increase of GDP. This paper raises the issue that good innovation need a strong marketing effort in … order for this innovation to have an impact on sales, it needs to be desired by consumers. This paper finds empirical …

classes across all sectors and all EU Member States, we identify different innovation profiles based on a firm's R …&D investment and/or innovation activities. We find that "basic" firms - i.e. firms that do not engage in any type of R&D or … innovation - are more common among young SMEs, while innovators - i.e. firms that do R&D and introduce new products, processes or …

"European Innovation Champions" successfully absorbed and reacted to the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Five different … European Innovation Champions during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. We distill 10 management principles representing key … actions and decisions that allowed the European Innovation Champions to manage each paradox. This report provides policymakers …

' innovation performance. In addition, it specifically analyses whether a firm's size affects the amount spent on design and the … return in terms of innovation output to this activity. In doing so, it partly compensates for the lack of empirical evidence …

This policy paper outlines major policy trends in public support of innovation activities in industry and SMEs across … OECD countries. It discusses the policy mix to strengthen business R&D and innovation, and possible avenues to improve this … to reinforce international competitiveness through a variety of policy initiatives supporting business innovation. In …

Innovation is key to boosting Australia’s productivity and inclusiveness. This paper examines the policies that create … good conditions for innovation, not only in science and technology but also wider forms, such as business-model innovation …’s numerous innovation-related SME support schemes are uncertain. Federal and state governments are taking a positive approach to …