Titre : Boosting the Innovation Capacity of SMEs in a Changing World 

Auteurs : Claudine Gay, Bérangère Szostak,  

Revue : Technology and Innovation 

Numéro : Issue 4 

Volume : 9 

Date : 2024/09/13 

DOI : 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2024.1207 

ISSN : 2399-8571 

Résumé : Despite their strengths, SMEs appear to have an insufficiently exploited potential for innovation. This is especially true in times of crisis. In a context characterised by three sources of destabilisation – economy of platform, the COVID-19 health crisis and market tensions – this article aims to suggest ways of boosting the innovation capacity of SMEs. After recalling the main obstacles of SMEs in terms of innovation – which are mainly due to limited access to resources –, and their main strength – which is mainly due to their organisational structure –, we consider how these changes challenge the capacity of SMEs to innovate. The resulting management and research issues lead us to shift the cursor from the SME’s manager to its teams and from outside collaborative innovation to inside collaborative innovation. 

Éditeur : ISTE OpenScience