This paper discusses the findings of a study of innovation activities by maritime firms located in Quebec's coastal … firms in terms of their innovation activities and co-operation behavior, and examine the influence of business environment … on innovation. The findings reveal that no single characteristic of Quebec's coastal maritime firms defines the way that …

In recent years, the concept of Regional Innovation Systems has evolved into a widely used analytical framework … generating the empirical foundation for innovation policy making. Yet, the approaches utilizing this framework remain ambiguous … on such key issues as the territorial dimension of innovation, e.g., the region, and the apparently important role played …

Comparative studies indicate that innovation activity in Poland is, in general, significantly below that of EU and in …. It is the heritage of past times, where creation of the innovation system wasn’t con-sidered a priority factor of … all the non-price competition. That is why it seems that creating conditions for innovation system might become a crucial …

Comparative studies indicate that innovation activity in Poland is, in general, significantly below that of EU and in …. It is the heritage of past times, where creation of the innovation system wasn’t con-sidered a priority factor of … all the non-price competition. That is why it seems that creating conditions for innovation system might become a crucial …

This paper discusses firm-operational innovation processes against the background of conflict and cooperation relations … for an active role of work councils and other interest representations of employees in innovation processes. As a …

policy approach. We will discuss the role of different modes of innovation and knowledge bases for different types of new …Smart specialisation as a strategic approach for an innovation-driven regional development policy is extremely … western parts of Norway, which has been successful economically despite low scores on the typical innovation indicators. The …

We investigate the contribution of different inputs, particularly different knowledge sources, on regional patenting … output in the framework of a knowledge production function. The knowledge sources included are R&D employment, size of public … departments, German Science Foundation (DFG), and from other sources. The contribution of these knowledge sources is tested …

Die Gründung eines innovativen Unternehmens stellt eine Form der kommerziellen Verwer-tung von Wissen dar. Der Beitrag …Setting up an innovative new firm is a way of commercializing knowledge. The paper gives an overview of the extent of … new firm formation in knowledge intensive and in innovative German industries and their development. The founding of a new …

success of innovation projects. Furthermore the study reveals that knowledge transfer activities are - regardless of … auch für explizites technologisches Wissen sind für den Innovationserfolg wichtig. Die Transferaktivitäten werden … Import von Wissen aus dem Ausland ist für die innovativen Unternehmen im Raum Jena von untergeordneter Bedeutung. …