Obstacles to Small Innovative Companies’ Development: Case Study of Nizhny Novgorod Region

• Butryumova, Nadezhda ^[1] ; Karpycheva, Svetlana ^[1] ; Grisheva, Khristina ^[1] ; Kasyanova, Elena ^[1]
  1. [1] Higher School of Economics, National Research University

     Higher School of Economics, National Research University

     Rusia

     
• Localización: Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, ISSN-e 0718-2724, Vol. 10, Nº. 4, 2015, págs. 74-84
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The article presents the survey results of obstacles to small innovative companies as a case study of Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia as an area with high innovative potential and great level of socio-economic indicators. Based on the semi-structural personal interviews with 19 experts - the management of support infrastructure, results shows some typical for this region impediments: bureaucracy; lack of trust, poor collaboration within the innovation system; poor information support; legislative obstacles to innovations and intellectual property protection; low interest of large companies in collaboration with small ones. The findings and recommendations can help policy-makers to meet the needs of small innovative companies, and increase the innovative activity of small firms through the improvement of the assistance programs.