The innovation policy of the German government and Länder provides small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a wide range of programs to promote their research and development (R&D) and focuses, in particular, on the transfer of knowledge. In recent years, the programs have been...

In 2008 and 2009, during the economic crisis, Germany's industrial enterprises invested considerably less in research and development (R&D). From 2010 to 2013, investments increased markedly again by an annual growth rate of 6.8 percent. This increase can be partly traced back to the process of...

Die Industrieunternehmen in Deutschland haben während der Wirtschaftskrise der Jahre 2008 und 2009 deutlich weniger in Forschung und Entwicklung (FuE) investiert. In den Jahren 2010 bis 2013 sind diese Ausgaben aber wieder deutlich gestiegen, um jahresdurchschnittlich 6,8 Prozent. Ein Teil...