This paper explores the growing importance of intangible assets as a potential source of innovation and productivity …

and carefully-designed innovation policies. …

of our time. SMEs that grow have a considerable positive impact on employment creation, innovation, productivity growth … and competitiveness. While the population of SMEs is very diverse, innovation and scale-up are at the reach of many SMEs … entrepreneurship competencies, management and workforce skills, technology, innovation, and networks, is also critical to enable SME …

liberalisation; strengthening competition in markets for goods and services; education, research and innovation. Progress is also …