This research note investigates the relative innovation performance and international presence of small and medium … support for research and development (R&D) correlates positively with firms’ innovation activities and R&D expenditure. The … results also suggest that innovation activities increase the probability of outward foreign direct investment. The results …

and exporting. Based on the Oslo Manual, which indicates four main types of innovation, we analysed the innovation … processes in firms and the impact of particular categories of innovation on export odds. Research Design & Methods: Apart from … type of innovation implemented in each enterprise. Findings: The likelihood of export in ventures is higher when it …

. Large firms may find it disadvantageous to engage in an "R&D race" with small firms, as they can obtain access to innovation …

investment, Ireland scores high in international innovation scoreboards. Overall, policies to boost innovation and … jobs. While Ireland has made good progress towards building up its scientific capabilities, innovation capacity remains … effective, the innovation strategy should be simplified, with a drastic reduction in the number of government agencies involved …

This paper investigates the drivers and the effects of the internationalisation of innovation activities in SMEs based … on a large data set of German firms covering the period 2002-2007. We look at different stages of the innovation process … resources, home market competition and innovationrelated location advantages for an SME's decision to engage in innovation …

context of R&D activities as a knowledge source for high growth SMEs R&D activities and innovation activities, it is stressed …