. Large firms may find it disadvantageous to engage in an "R&D race" with small firms, as they can obtain access to innovation …

from the SME sector, inter alia, through increasing innovation. An analysis of desk research strategies and regulations in …

Innovation processes consist of interactive learning mechanisms that combine different knowledge sources. Using a set … of 72 exploratory interviews with small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and regional innovation consultants, this … paper analyzes the combination of STI (science-technology -innovation) and DUI (innovation based on learning …

industrial dynamics, articulates the role and function of entrepreneurial experimentation in innovation systems. This paper … develops the concept of "entrepreneurial systems of innovation" to address this gap in the literature. We argue that … conceptualized in terms of its function in innovation systems rather than as an outcome. At the systems level, the central function …

This paper investigates the drivers and the effects of the internationalisation of innovation activities in SMEs based … on a large data set of German firms covering the period 2002-2007. We look at different stages of the innovation process … resources, home market competition and innovationrelated location advantages for an SME's decision to engage in innovation …

-return characteristics of the selected innovation project and the mode of commercialization chosen by entrepreneurs (market entry versus sale …

Stimulating innovation is one of the pressing policy challenges facing many countries in the world today. The paper … small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Poland were subjected to a survey. The data collected revealed the innovation … types of SMEs in Poland and external financial factors influencing innovation the most. The results show external factors …

-return characteristics of the selected innovation project and the mode of commercialization chosen by entrepreneurs (market entry versus sale … desire of governments to foster risky 'breakthrough' innovations. -- business taxation ; innovation ; market entry …

-return characteristics of the selected innovation project and the mode of commercialization chosen by entrepreneurs (market entry versus sale …