This paper reports on activities and results of a partnership approach to an in-house innovation learning project (ILP) that sought to leave a legacy of skills, expertise and experience to be retained and repeated in-house for participating owner-managed Small and Medium-sized Enterprises...

The low competitiveness of small businesses that dominate peripheral regions in the EU is a well-recognised problem receiving attention at the supranational, national and regional levels. Owing to the resource disadvantage of these businesses, several policy interventions have focused on...