The massive economic crisis 2008/09 had substantial impacts on the innovation activities of the German economy. The … loss in sales and profits resulted in a sharp decline of innovation expenditure. While capital expenditure for new products … and improved processes were cut substantially, R&D budgets basically remained unchanged. Firms with innovation and R …

product development process. HCs do not invest more into innovation, but achieve higher innovation success. The higher …

models is becoming crucial to increase resource productivity and achieve competitive advantages. Notwithstanding eco-innovation … consensus exists on the boundaries and interlinkages among the concepts of Eco-Innovation, Circular Economy and Circular … analysed firms in Emilia Romagna, in terms of cleaner production strategies. By contrast, any business innovation linked to the …

Digitalization is one of the main trends affecting firm-level innovation today. In this context, a better understanding … of the multidimensional relationship between digital technologies, competences and firm-level innovation is necessary …. For this purpose, this paper examines the role of digital transformation in the context of innovation activities of small …

innovation, the present paper examines the digitalization-innovation link in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Starting … firm-level innovation. Its empirical application confirms the heterogeneity of innovating SMEs with regard to digital … transformation. While some SMEs are slow to find their way into digitalizing their innovation processes, others have started to use …

In order to better understand the complex interplay between digital technologies, competences and innovation, the … present paper examines the digitalization-innovation link in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Starting from a review …-level innovation. Its empirical application shows the heterogeneity of innovating SMEs with regard to digitalization. While some SMEs …

of the SMEs with greater focus on innovation. Several authors have pointed out the importance of knowledge and innovation … in 163 SMEs. Must be stressed the importance of the structural capital (SC) in the internal management of innovation in …