Fostering innovative entrepreneurship: challenges and policy options

This publication sheds light on innovative entrepreneurship and difficulties that entrepreneurs face when creating business based on research and development results. The legal and regulatory conditions for enterprise development andthe existing infrastructure for applied research are explored in the context of creating a climate conducive to the emergence of new companies. Sources of financing for innovative entrepreneurs and roles of specialized financial providers are explored. Highlighted is the need to strengthen linkages between institutions that generate knowledge and the firms that strive to use it commercially. The publication also discusses government policies facilitating the emergence of new innovation-based enterprises and their initial growth. It focuseson identifying bottlenecks and corrective action that governments and other stakeholders should take.

• ISBN: 978-92-1117056-6
• Editorial: ONU
• Encuadernacion: Desconocida
• Páginas: 120
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés