Abstract
Regional Government support for SMEs to enhance their innovation has been widely debated within the EU. This paper will question the utility of such support through an empirical study of the Innovation Voucher Program (IVP) in Northern Ireland. The IVP was launched as a one year pilot program in May 2008. Following the one year pilot program, an internal review of the Program was undertaken. This was followed by an independent economic appraisal and Ministerial approval for £2.7million to launch a new Innovation Program in Northern Ireland covering the period 26 October 2009 to 31 March 2012.
| Original language | English |
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| State | Published - 2017 |
| Event | IJAS International Conference for Business and Economics - Duration: Jan 1 2017 → … |
Conference
| Conference | IJAS International Conference for Business and Economics |
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| Period | 01/1/17 → … |