development model, based on SMEs, which is founded on the specialization of productions, on innovation and internationalization …

The study of the relationships between innovation and the competitiveness of industries is an important topic for both … economics view. Both traditions agree on the important role played by innovation and the intersectoral diffusion of advanced … play a fundamental role for shaping innovation patterns and their impacts on the competitiveness of industries. …

innovation. In other words, competitiveness is a necessary but not sufficient condition for continued prosperity. Hence, the need …

economic and social cohesion. The importance of innovation was long underestimated in service and tourism activities …. Successful innovation, as for instance innovation that is also profitable to the tourism firm in a competitive market, must … of much research. This paper illustrates why technological innovation is considered as a major force in tourism industry …

, innovation, industry clusters, human resources and business development. …

development model, based on SMEs, which is founded on the specialization of productions, on innovation and internationalization …

politicians. The importance of cognitive capital was reflected in the rate of innovation, the degree of economic freedom, and …

Nowadays, policy makers in charge of designing innovation policies, especially at the regional level, are more and more … innovation but also owing to a lot of other reasons, clusters are usually considered as key instruments for promoting … competitiveness, industrial development, innovation and growth. But, although cluster policies have a potential for generating …

innovation in medical devices on health costs and expenditure; b) the innovativeness of the European medical device industry; c …