The recording of technological capabilities through a comprehensive system of indicators is a central part of the annual report on the conditions of research, technology and innovation in Germany of the German…
The aim of this study is to update a report on key innovation indicators for the chemical industry for the year 2015. In a concise way, the study offers an overview on the state and recent developments in research…
It is explored if there is a sufficient high supply for capital at risk for firms in Baden-Wuerttemberg. The actors on the supply side for capital at risk are identified and the volume of their investments in…
For the project “Price and Quality Competition from China – How Can German Firms react?” German firm-level data is used to examine how the increasing import competition from China affects innovation and firm…
The aim of this project is to discuss the perspectives for innovation in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany for the 2015 to 2025 period to identify major trends and challenges. The project…
The project investigates the economic importance of trade secrets (TS) and their relationship to intellectual property rights (IR) and other appropriability mechanisms. The study will be composed of two parts: A…
Innovation has been placed at the heart of the Europe 2020 strategy, notably in order to tackle major societal challenges such as climate change, energy scarcity, health and ageing. The Innovation Union (IU) has…
The project analyses the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for research and innovation in Germany. On the one hand, it estimates the contribution of SMEs in quantitative terms, including…
The aim of this project is to develop and apply a methodology to analyse regional specialization in trade and production of regions within the EU using the concept of Revealed Comparative Advantages. So far,…