The innovation potential of living-labs to strengthen small and medium enterprises in regional Australia
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Article Title | The innovation potential of living-labs to strengthen small and medium enterprises in regional Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 18329 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Dhakal, Subas P. (Author), Mahmood, Muhammad N. (Author), Wiewiora, Anna (Author), Brown, Kerry (Author) and Keast, Robyn (Author) |
Journal Title | Australasian Journal of Regional Studies |
Journal Citation | 19 (3), pp. 456-474 |
Number of Pages | 19 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1324-0935 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.anzrsai.org/download.pl?param=547 |
Abstract | The small and medium enterprise (SME) sector has been the major source of well-being and employment opportunities in regional Australia. Consequently, fostering the innovative capacity of SMEs in regions that are struggling to grow their economies and distribute the growth fairly while not degrading the environment has never been more important. While SMEs generally face more uncertainties in relation to resources (e.g. financial, human and social capital) when compared to larger businesses, collaborative, cutting-edge mechanisms to enhance innovation capabilities of regional SMEs are lacking. This paper responds to this gap and proposes a Living Laboratory – an open, multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder action research platform where innovations can be co-created, tested and evaluated in the every-day environment of SMEs – as a way to strengthen the SME sector in regional Australia. |
Keywords | communication technologies, innovation policy, regional sustainable development, small and medium enterprises, social capital |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440709. Public policy |
330406. Regional analysis and development | |
Public Notes | Permanent restricted access to published version due to publisher copyright policy. Email: nateque.mahmood@usq.edu.au |
Byline Affiliations | Southern Cross University |
School of Civil Engineering and Surveying | |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q239w/the-innovation-potential-of-living-labs-to-strengthen-small-and-medium-enterprises-in-regional-australia
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