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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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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 • 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
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”