This project aims at analysing the research and innovation performance of Switzerland compared to other regions of similar size and economic structure. The project focuses on the following four indicator areas:
The project "Incentive power and sustainability of different incentive regulation regimes in German electricity distribution" deals with the development of electricity distribution grids, which are an important…
In 2016, the German manufacturing of machinery and equipment industry’s labour productivity was less than in 2005. It increased until 2008 but dropped significantly in the crisis year 2009. It was not until 2011…
The aim of this study is to compile data on the share of firms with innovations in all firms ('Innovator share') for different countries and sectors over a longer period of time and to analyse the development of…
In a more long-term perspective, productivity growth has slowed down in many countries around the world in the recent two decades. Given the fact that many studies have shown that innovation is a key driver of…
Experienced entrepreneurs who support start-ups at a very early stage in the firm foundation process until the launch of the product are called founding angels. They differ from regular business angels in the…
The aim of this study is to update a report on key innovation indicators for the chemical industry for the year 2017. In a concise way, the study offers an overview on the state and recent developments in research…
In the future ERT will shed some more light on the short-term outlook of European economy and its leading European companies as well as on the medium term development of the competitive environment in Europe.…