The aim of this study is to clarify what factors affect the innovation activity of small and medium-sized enterprises … differences in innovation activities. Many studies show remarkable differences between branches. Additionally, the resources of … firms give an unequal starting point for innovation activities. Our study observed that the differences between regions were …

studying whether the relative regional importance of Mittelstand firms has an effect on regional innovation performance. Using …

cover all the costs, including the costs of investment and innovation, to operate in an effective way, to "balance …