This article summarises and synthesises the evidence on SME innovation, exporting and
growth, paying particular attention to internal and external (eco-system) enablers, and for the …

This survey article aims at critically discussing the recent literature on firm formation and
survival and the growth of new-born firms. The basic purpose is to single out the …

This article contributes to the study of process innovation as a growth strategy for SMEs,
enriching and complementing the well-researched debate about product innovation. Thus …

This paper analyzes how technological collaboration acts as an input to the innovation
process and allows small and medium‐sized enterprises to bridge the innovation gap with …

Over the past decades, university-industry relationships have become an important subject
due to the essential role played by technological progress in the economic development of …

Although it is commonly accepted that investing in technology and research and
development (R&D) is a basic catalyst for the genesis of economic activity, there is less …

We investigate the role of universities as a knowledge source for regional innovation
processes. The contribution of universities is tested on the level of German NUTS‐3 regions …

Previous studies have suggested that technological change is the main cause of the recent
increase in demand for highly skilled workers in developed countries. However, a more …

Using a Spanish database, we have explored the role of persistence in the decision of firms
to implement product and process innovations and to develop those innovations. We …

Interest in the field of entrepreneurship has significantly increased among academics,
practitioners and government officials in the past decade both in the USA and in Europe …