experience of the creation and development of start-up companies in Poland, Slovenia and Czechia, including the programs of their …

the SME Instrument with the specific aim to support businesses with high-growth potential in need of external finance. By …

We analyse the relationship between the composition of innovation partnerships and the potential of their innovations … (FP7), the European Union's Research and Innovation funding programme for 2007-2013. Innovation potential is assessed … using a formal framework capturing three different dimensions: innovation readiness, management and market potential. Both …

The paper discusses the role of government policies and related support services in the formation of start …

There is great interest in evaluating the impact of private equity investments on innovation and economic growth …. However, there is no direct empirical evidence on the effects of such transactions on the innovation strategies of … Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program research awards. We find that SBIR firms attracting private equity investments are …

small and medium enterprises (i.e. the SME Instrument) on a wide range of firm outcomes. We leverage the assignment … investment, notably in intangibles, and innovation outcomes as measured by cite-weighted patents; they trigger faster growth in …

inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The best way to achieve this goal is by increasing the Union's innovativeness. This … markets, and (vi) human capital for entrepreneurship. The reforms would likely strengthen Europe's innovation capacity at a …