activities. -- acquisition ; innovation ; semiconductor ; design ; automation ; biotechnology …Innovation activities in high tech industries provide considerable challenges for technology and innovation management … these issues for three high-tech industries, namely semiconductor manufacturing, biotechnology and electronic design …

Recent evidence for the U.S. suggests that recessions play a crucial role in promoting automation and the reallocation …

Recent evidence suggests that recessions play a crucial role in promoting automation and the reallocation of productive …, income groups, industries, and regions, the two indices are strongly negatively correlated, suggesting that automation will …

in small and medium enterprises has led to the development and implementation of design innovation programs, with many … western countries investing in design innovation programs for better firm performance. This paper investigates how firms … respond to a design innovation program and engage in continuous innovation, doing more business with a focused less diverse …

' innovation performance. In addition, it specifically analyses whether a firm's size affects the amount spent on design and the …The objective of this study is to provide an analysis of the importance of design - defined as the procedures, choice … return in terms of innovation output to this activity. In doing so, it partly compensates for the lack of empirical evidence …