In the following paragraphs we will discuss the ?mapping of innovative clusters in national innovation systems?. For this we have used a data set of almost 3.000 firms that participated in the first and fifth survey of the Mannheimer Innovation Survey (which is comparable with CIS data). The...

This paper investigates the impact of in-house R&D and innovation management practices on innovation success in small and medium-sized firms (SMEs). While there is little doubt about the significance of technology competence for generating successful innovations, inhouse R&D activities may be a...

Der Beitrag untersucht die Rolle, die Intermediäre im Transfer zwischen Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft einnehmen, und schließt mit Empfehlungen, durch welche Schritte die Effektivität und Effizienz der Arbeit von intermediären Einrichtungen erhöht werden könnte.

Der Beitrag untersucht die Rolle, die Intermediäre im Transfer zwischen Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft einnehmen, und schließt mit Empfehlungen, durch welche Schritte die Effektivität und Effizienz der Arbeit von intermediären Einrichtungen erhöht werden könnte.

Hidden Champions (HCs) are firms unknown to the wider public, but global leaders in the niche markets they serve. This paper looks at distinctive features of these firms, focusing on their dynamic capabilities. Employing a unique data base on German firms, we identify a representative sample of...

In the following paragraphs we will discuss the "mapping of innovative clusters in national innovation systems". For this we have used a data set of almost 3.000 firms that participated in the first and fifth survey of the Mannheimer Innovation Survey (which is comparable with CIS data). The...

This paper investigates the impact of in-house R&D and innovation management practices on innovation success in small and medium-sized firms (SMEs). While there is little doubt about the significance of technology competence for generating successful innovations, inhouse R&D activities may be a...

Hidden Champions (HCs) are firms unknown to the wider public, but global leaders in the niche markets they serve. This paper looks at distinctive features of these firms, focusing on their dynamic capabilities. Employing a unique data base on German firms, we identify a representative sample of...