The Innovation Imperative and the Role of SBIR Innovation Awards

Charles W. Wessner
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Chapter Chapter 9 in Innovation, Employment and Growth Policy Issues in the EU and the US, 2009, pp 173-187 from Springer

Abstract: Policymakers in the United States and Germany share the recognition that innovation remains the key to international competitiveness in the 21st century. Moreover, policy makers in both countries increasingly recognize that equity-financed small firms are an effective means of capitalizing on new ideas and bringing them to the market.

Keywords: Small Business; Small Firm; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Foreign Student (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-00631-9_9

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