dissemination of innovations in regions via spillover effect (NESTA Business growth and innovation, 2009). Fast-growing companies … may contribute more than 50% to GDP growth (Europe INNOVA Gazelles Innovation Panel, 2008). There are several works, that … exogenous factors (Delmar, Davidsson, Gartner, 2003). In our work we assume that regional innovation performance (as a share of …

The increasing openness of economies and the phenomenon of globalization has led to know-how and innovation becoming … innovative means that the construction of innovation is channeled through the social sphere, attributing an increasingly … generation of innovation at the firm levels. Internationalization and interaction for SMEs represent action strategies in an …

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 …

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

articles is innovation. However, the question is whether innovation necessarily leads to growth. The aim of this research is to … investigate the relationship between high growth and innovation. Dataset for this research consists of 181 SMEs from Croatia … existence of innovation in the enterprise is not present among factors that influence growth. This research raises the question …