In this project, start-ups in the German ICT-Sector and selected characteristics of these firms are examined. It is analysed how the number of start-ups has developed between 1995 and 2011, how the ICT-start-ups…
The purpose of the project is to analyse whether quality differentiation in telecommunication services is a relevant determinant for firms' supply of new products and services, new business models or new or…
Product innovation describes a product whose components or basic characteristics are either new or significantly improved. Limited product substitutability fosters product innovation incentives and success.…
In this project, ZEW collects and analyses a set of indicators on start-up activities and firm dynamics (including firm closures) in Germany with a focus on knowledge-intensive sectors. The project serves the…
In this project, ZEW collects and analyses a set of indicators on innovation activities of the German enterprise sector. The project serves the annual review on Germany’s performance in research and innovation…
Objective of this research project was to give an overview of external private equity financing in German enterprises, especially in new firms. Within the framework of this project we could identify - with the…
The normative literature on R&D has focused exclusively on the question of the appropriate magnitude of R&D subsidies. Other government interventions, including direct involvement by public organisations on…
The purpose of the project is to compare the German digital economy with its international competitors and to analyse the potential of digitalisation and the Internet for German firms. The analysis is based on…
The European Commission has recently launched its new strategy Europe 2020. The first out of five priorities is given to the development of smart growth which means strengthening knowledge and innovation as…