Research suggests that public subsidies for newly founded firms have a positive effect on follow-on financing, in particular, Venture Capital (VC). This study differentiates between Government VC, Independent VC, Corporate VC, and Business Angels and shows that public subsidies are not relevant...

Research suggests that public subsidies for newly founded firms have a positive effect on follow-on financing, in particular on Venture Capital (VC), through providing certification and early-stage liquidity. Building on the attention-based view, we argue that the various sources of VC value...

New business formation is a key driver of regional transformation and development. While we know that a region's attractiveness for new businesses depends on its resources, infrastructure, and human capital, we know little about the role of local business networks in promoting or impeding the...

Research suggests that public subsidies for newly founded firms have a positive effect on follow-on financing, in particular, Venture Capital (VC). This study differentiates between Government VC, Independent VC, Corporate VC, and Business Angels and shows that public subsidies are not relevant...

New business formation is a key driver of regional transformation and development. While we know that a region’s attractiveness for new businesses depends on its resources, infrastructure, and human capital, we know little about the role of local business networks in promoting or impeding the...

Research suggests that public subsidies for newly founded firms have a positive effect on follow-on financing, in particular, Venture Capital (VC). This study differentiates between Government VC, Independent VC, Corporate VC, and Business Angels and shows that public subsidies are not relevant...

Innovation is regarded as a key driver of productivity and market growth and thus has a great potential for increasing wealth. Surveying innovation activities of firms is an important contribution to a better understanding of the process of innovation and how policy may intervene to maximise the...

Die Unternehmen in Deutschland haben ihre Innovationsausgaben im Jahr 2016 leicht erhöht und damit einen neuen Rekord aufgestellt. Insgesamt hat die deutsche Wirtschaft mit 158,8 Milliarden Euro zwei Prozent mehr als im Vorjahreszeitraum (2015: 157,4 Milliarden Euro) für Innovationsvorhaben...

Dieser Bericht gibt einen Überblick über die Charakteristika innovativer junger Unternehmen in Deutschland. Datengrundlage ist das IAB/ZEW Gründungspanel, eine seit 2008 jährlich stattfindende Befragung von jungen Unternehmen. Verglichen werden die Unternehmen verschiedener Branchengruppen,...