European SMEs' engagement in open innovation When the important thing is to win and not just to participate, what should innovation policy do?

被引:67
作者
De Marco, Chiara Eleonora [1 ,2 ]
Martelli, Irene [1 ,2 ]
Di Minin, Alberto [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] CiaoTech srL, PNO Grp, Via Giovanni Pacini 11, I-20131 Milan, Italy
[2] Scuola Super Sant Anna, Inst Management, Piazza Martiri Liberta 24, I-56124 Pisa, Italy
关键词
Open innovation; Innovation policy; SMEs; SME Instrument; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; FIRM; DETERMINANTS; PERFORMANCE; CHALLENGES; SUBSIDIES; NETWORK;
D O I
10.1016/j.techfore.2019.119843
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This exploratory study proposes an original methodology to operationalize and signal SMEs' engagement in challenging dimensions of implementing Open Innovation. We verify whether the European SME Instrument is achieving its goal of providing public funds to the best SMEs in Europe, the 'EU Innovation Champions'. We test our methodology on a sample of SMEs operating in the digital sector. We found that the SMEs awarded the grants are less engaged in the challenging dimensions of Open Innovation than companies that did not receive any funding. This is contrary to the intended goals of the grants. We provide policy and methodological implications relevant for the design of better OI-informed policy and the more effective evaluation of companies participating in the SME Instrument.
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