This paper examines the outsourcing of research and development and of innovation activities in small and medium … crucial to manage them properly. As SMEs generally lack internal resources to perform R&D and innovation activities internally … outsourcing R&D and innovation activities in SMEs, based on a survey among Slovenian companies in the manufacturing and service …

into the market. There is a growing need to understand important activities so as to achieve product innovation. This … involvement, and inward IP licensing, on product innovation, especially considering the degree of the novelty of the manufactured …-exploration are crucial determining factors as to whether low or higher degree of novelty is achieved in product innovation. The …

, technology and innovation -- pt. 4. Territory, industrial development and small firms -- pt. 5. The use of game theory in …

costs. Research therefore repeatedly stressed the positive relationship between collaborative R&D and innovation performance … collaborative R&D projects in total R&D projects is associated with a higher probability of product innovation and with a higher … market success of new products. While we can confirm previous findings in terms of gains for innovation performance, we also …