Do innovation policies support micro and small enterprises to overcome barriers?

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Alexandre de Vicente Bittar, Luiz Carlos Di Serio
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Abstract

Purpose

Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) play a crucial role in the development of any country by generating innovative ideas. However, they face inherent restrictions that hinder their innovation capabilities. It is essential to support innovation policies to overcome these barriers and foster innovation. This study aims to explore how innovation policies can reduce barriers to innovation in MSEs using the lens of innovation capabilities.

Design/methodology/approach

Through a multiple case study, the authors examined eight MSEs in São Paulo (Brazil) and five in Florence (Italy) to conduct this study. These countries share a similar level of importance when it comes to MSEs.

Findings

Current innovation policies could be more effective for MSEs if certain barriers they encounter are faced and resolved, such as limited financial resources and a scarcity of qualified workers. These barriers directly affect two key elements of their innovation capability: financial resources and human resources. Therefore, it is essential to develop innovation policies that target these elements directly to enable MSEs to overcome these obstacles and thrive.

Originality/value

This study aims to enhance the knowledge of how innovation policies can help alleviate obstacles to innovation and how they can influence the various components that comprise the innovation capability of MSEs. This research can be valuable for policymakers as it provides insight into which innovation policies impact each aspect of innovation capability, enabling them to choose the most suitable policy based on the specific needs and local circumstances of the MSEs.

创新政策是否支持小微企业克服障碍?
微型和小型企业通过产生创新思想,在任何国家的发展中发挥着至关重要的作用。然而,他们面临着内在的限制,阻碍了他们的创新能力。必须支持创新政策,以克服这些障碍并促进创新。本研究旨在从创新能力的角度探讨创新政策如何降低中小微企业的创新障碍。设计/方法/方法通过多个案例研究,作者检查了圣保罗(巴西)的8家mse和佛罗伦萨(意大利)的5家mse来进行这项研究。这些国家对中小微企业的重视程度相似。如果中小微企业遇到的某些障碍得到正视和解决,比如有限的财政资源和合格工人的稀缺,那么当前的创新政策可能对它们更有效。这些障碍直接影响到企业创新能力的两个关键要素:财力和人力资源。因此,必须制定直接针对这些要素的创新政策,使中小微企业能够克服这些障碍并蓬勃发展。原创性/价值本研究旨在提高对创新政策如何帮助减轻创新障碍以及它们如何影响构成中小微企业创新能力的各个组成部分的认识。该研究为决策者提供了创新政策对创新能力各个方面的影响,使他们能够根据中小微企业的具体需求和当地情况选择最合适的政策,这对决策者来说是有价值的。
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