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 …

development of these countries. This paper aims to show the differences in innovation patterns among manufacturing firms operating … into account innovation inputs, cooperation among firms in R&D activities, the benefits of cooperation with business … partners, innovation outputs and international competitiveness. The sample consisted of 358 firms operating in both low and …

studies, the focus is on the proportion of bank credits and internal funds as parts of innovation expenditures. The regression … showing high R&D intensity also use bank credits as financial sources for innovation only to a limited extent. As a result of …

independent from each other: the economics of ageing and the economics of innovation. The first three chapters cover the impact of … sources on small and medium sized enterprises (SME) in Thuringia. … internationalen Quellen auf kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen (KMU) in Thüringen betrachtet. …

This study investigates the impact of innovation support programmes on SME innovation in traditional manufacturing … industries in seven EU regions. Recent literature identifying sources of potential government failure in innovation policy … suggests that the effects of public support measures to increase private innovation may be disappointing. Our results are …

results for East Germany. Given the fact that the East German innovation system is particularly driven by small and medium … sized enterprises (SME), we put a special focus on the effectiveness of the R&D subsidies for this latter subgroup. Here no … Innovationssystem insbesondere durch kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) getrieben wird, liegt ein besonderer Fokus der Analyse auf …

independent from each other: the economics of ageing and the economics of innovation. The first three chapters cover the impact of … sources on small and medium sized enterprises (SME) in Thuringia. …

results for East Germany. Given the fact that the East German innovation system is particularly driven by small and medium … sized enterprises (SME), we put a special focus on the effectiveness of the R&D subsidies for this latter subgroup. Here no …