Oecd Studies on Smes and Entrepreneurship Intellectual Assets and Innovation: the Sme Dimension

This series offers policy guidance for governments to foster entrepreneurship and strengthen the performance of SMEs and their contribution to growth and development. It provides evidence-based analysis and policy recommendations on thematic issues such as access to finance for SMEs and entrepreneurs, SME participation in global markets, intellectual assets and innovation, high-growth SMEs and women's entrepreneurship. It also includes country reviews of key SME and entrepreneurship issues and policies in OECD member and non-member countries. Contents : Chapter 1. Intellectual asset management, innovation and SMEs ; Chapter 2. Australia: Intellectual property solutions for innovative SMEs ; Chapter 3. Italy: Channeling creativity into competitiveness ; Chapter 4. Nordic countries: Matching exceptional design and creativity with progressive policy ; Chapter 5. The United Kingdom: Intellectual asset management strategies for diverse innovations ; Chapter 6. The United States: Balancing robust protection with rapid innovation