Innovation Challenges and Opportunities in European Rural SMEs

Uvarova, Inga; Vītola, Alise

doi:10.5755/j01.ppaa.18.1.23134

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“…However, one of the most influential instruments is the public RandD fund. Investment in RandD creates a platform for the commercialization of new products and processes, because a high distance from the major national and international markets is another competitive disadvantage faced by rural SMEs operating in rural areas (Uvarova and Vitola 2019). Furthermore, information and communication technologies (ICT) allow them to reach customers or business partners all over the world.…”

Section: Technologies Supporting Product Safetymentioning

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Barriers to Adopting New Technologies within Rural Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Fanelli

2021

Social Sciences

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The adoption of technologies by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that operate in several business sectors in rural areas is a crucial issue because they often need financial and technical incentives and support from public and local authorities. The question of whether and how innovation can be replicated and applied in a wider context is strictly connected to the understanding of those factors and mechanisms capable of determining the success or failure of the introduction of innovation itself. In this paper, the attention is focused on the impact of new technologies in order to increase SMEs’ competitiveness and productivity among the firms. For this purpose, only recent resources, research and studies that have been implemented during the last twenty years are taken into account. Firstly, based on these studies, the main disruptive technologies were selected. Secondly, the evidence is drawn from stakeholder data discussions of the Interreg Europe project “Regional policies for innovation driven competitiveness and growth of rural SMEs—INNOGROW”, covering eight European countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Slovenia and the United Kingdom). Descriptive statistics were applied to describe the case identities. The cases’ needs, enablers and barriers in different groups were analyzed using a chi-square test and Mann–Whitney U Test. The results of this study are important for both researchers as well as small business practitioners (including government agencies and owners/managers) in order to provided policy recommendations, concerning how to establish favourable conditions and offer incentives to SMEs to integrate innovative solutions into their business models.

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Section: Technologies Supporting Product Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Barriers to Adopting New Technologies within Rural Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Fanelli

2021

Social Sciences

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“…They answered on a scale of 1-5, with 1 meaning no challenge at all and 5 indicating a major challenge. In order to present a comparability and the significance of company transfers, challenges were selected which are known to pose challenges to SMEs in recent years (Eggers, 2020;Hogeforster, 2014;Uvarova & Vitola, 2019). For this purpose, the Corona crisis was added due to recent circumstances.…”

Section: Current Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Relevance of Business Transfers as a Fundamental Pillar of Resilient Economies and Outline of Current Development Based on a Recent Survey

Hogeforster¹,

Horn²

2021

International Scientific Conference „Contemporary Issues in Business, Management and Economics Engineering"

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Purpose – the article shows the current state of the literature regarding business transfers presents the findings of a survey based on it, that can support the transfer process in the future. Research methodology – the article is based on three research methods: (a) desk research, (b) surveys and (c) economic analysis. The three methods are highly interdependent. Findings – the authors conclude that according to literature a lack of appropriate support and services for businesses going through a transfer exist. The survey highlights the challenges and demands that differ quite strongly between old and new member states. Research limitations – the number from the 283 participants who stated that they had already been involved in business transfers is above average and cannot be extrapolated to all companies. Practical implications – the practical implications of the study are highly relevant for decision-makers who want to create a structured approach to a sustainable support for business transfers in their countries. Originality/Value – the article is of high practical relevance. With regards to the evaluation of existing literature, there is a lack of current overviews like this one. The results of the current survey are of particularly importance for the practice of business transfers and their intensive support.

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“…Such urban centres provide rich knowledge bases, a diversity of potential partners and collaborators, and access (via infrastructure) to knowledge and information outside of the region (Bathelt et al., 2004). On the other hand, there is increasing evidence that innovation also occurs in peripheral and rural regions (Doloreux & Dionne, 2008; Eder & Trippl, 2019; Fitjar & Rodríguez‐Pose, 2020; García‐Cortijo, Castillo‐Valero, & Carrasco, 2019; Meili & Shearmur, 2019; Uvarova & Vitola, 2019; Virkkala, 2007). However, firms in such regions experience various obstacles that (could) hinder the adoption of innovations developed elsewhere.…”

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DUI and STI innovation modes in the Canadian wine industry: The geography of interaction modes

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This paper explores the geography of collaborations and interactions that are linked to DUI (Doing, Using, and Interacting) and STI (Scientific and Technologically based Innovation) innovation modes in the wine industry: that is, the geography of interaction modes. DUI and STI interaction modes are analysed by exploring their association with innovation and the extent to which this varies with geography. The results, based upon firm‐level data from a sample of 151 Canadian wineries, suggest that different types of innovation are connected to specific interaction modes. We show that the effects of each interaction mode are strongly dependent on whether the mode is deployed regionally or non‐regionally. In particular, the paper highlights marked differences between regional and non‐regional DUI and between regional and non‐regional STI interactions modes with respect to their association with innovation outcomes.

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Innovation Challenges and Opportunities in European Rural SMEs

Cited by 16 publications

References 15 publications

Barriers to Adopting New Technologies within Rural Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Barriers to Adopting New Technologies within Rural Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Relevance of Business Transfers as a Fundamental Pillar of Resilient Economies and Outline of Current Development Based on a Recent Survey

DUI and STI innovation modes in the Canadian wine industry: The geography of interaction modes

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