Innovation processes in organisations are subject to profound changes: For example economisation, standardisation, and … project “Smart Innovation” which studied impediments and promoters of innovation in the mechanical engineering branch. It …

Benefi ts of the INNOVATION programme to the strengthening of fi rms? competitiveness in the Czech Republic Th is paper … aims at brief evaluation of the INNOVATION programme benefi ts to development of the innovation (knowledge) based … common EU market. Finally, benefi ts of the INNOVATION programme indicate that similarly oriented programmes focused on …

of the factors influencing innovation performance in new EU member countries, particularly in the Czech Republic …. Regulatory provisions of national innovation system in the EU member countries make use of direct and indirect forms of … innovation promotion. Indirect promotion means supporting not only innovation, but also supporting research and development …

Middle management plays substantial role in creating core capabilities, innovation and competitive advantage of … middle management on general aspects of intra-company innovation environment, there are significant differences between … different levels of management in perception of characteristics of innovation processes. Such differences may undermine …

The European Union dedicates considerable attention to research, development and innovation. Within the long …-term strategy Europe 2020, Innovation Union has become one of the key initiatives. The European Union has decided to regularly … monitor progress in this area through the Summary Innovation Index. The Czech Republic also pays considerable attention to …

We analyse regional spill-over effects from FDI on innovation activities of domestic firms in Eastern European and … look also at the impact of FDI on innovation activities of domestic firms at regional level. We find the evidence for a non …-linear impact of foreign firms on innovation. An increasing regional foreign presence at first reduces innovation activities and …

Innovation activities at firm-level are often significantly influenced by factors that determine the outcome of the … innovation process. The primary aim of this paper is to study and empirically verify the role of several determinants that affect … in early 2014 and covers issues related to innovation activities, commercialization of innovation and also public support …

contribute to innovation and economic growth; they provide employment opportunities and stimulate economic growth. The aim of … this research is to determine the key elements of growth and innovation in Czech SMEs. A questionnaire survey of innovation … that innovation has a positive impact on the growth of Czech SMEs and hence it should become a top priority for the …