For years of my working life I have wanted to do a Ph.D. Now that I’m reach- ing the end of my second life as a student, I’m happy that I actually had the courage to take on this challenge. The publication of this thes...

VINNOVA’s impact studies describe and provide an understanding of the broader, long-term effects of public investments in research and development. This report aims to synthesise lessons learned from 13 impact studies held durin...

For new companies, substantial third-party capital often is needed to get off the ground or to move from concept to prototype. It can be a challenge to obtain sufficient equity capital to make the transition, or, as many have ca...

This paper is the outcome of four months of theoretical research as part of my internship with the Alterra Institute in Wageningen, the Netherlands. The study explores and brings into question the theoretical interpretations and p...

Territorial Observation No. 5 November 2011. The purpose of this report is to present territorial evidence, trends and dynamics of European regions related to the creative workforce.

In dit rapport worden de resultaten van de 40ste meting van de Randstad werkmonitor beschreven. De werkmonitor is een onderzoek in opdracht van Randstad naar de mentale mobiliteitstoestand van werknemers gehouden onder dit maal 81...

The aim of the SME Progress Reports is to monitor the participation of SMEs in the Cooperation Programme within the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7). The report analyses the SME participation in Grant Agreements signed...

This is the second edition of the Innovation Union Scoreboard (IUS). Based on the previous European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS), the tool is meant to help monitor the implementation of the Europe 2020 Innovation Union1 flagship...

Both firm survival and firm growth are important characteristics of firm dynam- ics. Firm survival, or rather its opposite firm exit, has two opposite economic ef- fects. On the one hand, firm exit has various negative effects,...

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and they are responsible for two-thirds of the 40 million jobs created in the United States over the past 30 years. Small businesses are also our nation’s greatest source of innova...

over het vorige strategisch plan van TNO.

Veel organisaties verzamelen arbeidsmarktinformatie of laten dit verzamelen door onderzoeksbureaus. UWV WERKbedrijf heeft, in opdracht van het ministerie van SZW, als taak in de behoefte aan landelijke arbeidsmarktinformatie te...