The Impact of Participation in Publicly Funded R&D Projects on Firm Competitiveness : Benefits and Barriers to the Use of National and EU Funding Programmes on the Example of Swiss SMEs in the Field of Renewable Energy

Langue : anglais

Edité par GRIN Verlag, 2012

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Master's Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 5.5, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, language: English, abstract: This thesis studies the involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in publicly funded research and development (R&D) projects. SMEs represent 99% of all companies in Europe and are important drivers of innovation, yet many lack the necessary resources to engage in formal research activities. Providing these firms with the possibility to make use of public funding programmes for R&D projects therefore constitutes a way of stimulating them to innovate. Reviews of such programmes, however, show that SME participation is frequently lower than desired by policy makers. This raises the question of the benefits SMEs can gain from such projects and the barriers that negatively influence their ability to participate. The author hypothesises that taking part in publicly funded R&D projects can positively influence an SME's competitiveness through a specific set of advantages gained from participation. The second hypothesis is that companies with previous experience in such projects evaluate their participation positively. Finally, the author puts forward that a number of specific barriers limit SMEs' ability to participate. The hypotheses were tested by means of an online survey among Swiss SMEs in the field of renewable energy, as well as interviews with representatives of national and EU funding bodies. The results support all three hypotheses and confirm the importance of the public measures. Participation in publicly funded R&D projects can indeed have positive impacts on an SME's competitiveness. Also, companies tend to evaluate their participation positively. SMEs with previous experience in such projects were well-informed about the specifics of a participation prior to filing an application, whereas a substantial lack of information exists on the part of companies without previous experience. This study adds to the existing pool of literature on SME competitiveness, and through its narrow focus addresses a very specific area where little research has been conducted to date. As such, the thesis is of relevance to the business, research, and political communities.…

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Titre
The Impact of Participation in Publicly Funded R&D Projects on Firm Competitiveness : Benefits and Barriers to the Use of National and EU Funding Programmes on the Example of Swiss SMEs in the Field of Renewable Energy
Auteur
Manuel Kaar
Éditeur
GRIN Verlag
Année de publication
2012
État de l'article
Neu
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Taschenbuch
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
3656992843
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9783656992844
Poids de l'article
197 grammes
Dimensions
210x148x10 mm

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