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Arturo Vega Mike Chiasson David Brown

PUBLIC PROGRAMME CONTEXTS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON ENTERPRISE INNOVATION: The Case of University Outreach Activities. Arturo Vega Mike Chiasson David Brown. Relevance of the Topic. SMEs in the EU (European Commission) : 99% of businesses 2/3 of the private sector jobs

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Arturo Vega Mike Chiasson David Brown

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  1. PUBLIC PROGRAMME CONTEXTS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON ENTERPRISE INNOVATION: The Case of University Outreach Activities Arturo Vega Mike Chiasson David Brown

  2. Relevance of the Topic • SMEs in the EU (European Commission): • 99% of businesses • 2/3 of the private sector jobs • 50% of the total value added of businesses • “ true backbone of the economy being primarily responsible • for wealth and economic growth, next to their key role in • innovation and R&D ” • UK annual government support to SMEs = £ 10.3 billion • (Public and Corporate Economic Consultants 2005) • Let’s understand this better • What are the nature and support needs • of adoption processes? • What are the nature and consequences • of programme contexts? • BUT ... We detected • Poor public support • Unfinished SME adoptions

  3. Initial Theoretical Framework

  4. Dynamics of Multiple Adoptions

  5. Adoption Process Classification

  6. Adoption Process Classification (cont.)

  7. Programme Context Determinants

  8. Programme Context Classification

  9. Prog. Worker Behaviour (Chaotic and Misleading)

  10. Prog. Worker Behaviour (Optimum and Unsustainable)

  11. A Worrying Situation • Evaluation • Many public funding schemes use similar evaluations, e.g. • ERDF, RDAF and HEIF • Power • SMEs tend to depend on external support • Resources • Policy imperative of providing little resources but setting • stretching targets • Demand • Inherent low demand for programme services related to • Innovations • Alienation • Insufficient Resources: Few barriers addressed • Poor Evaluations: No follow-up and connection activities “System Failures Affecting Programme Contexts”

  12. Thank you

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