Introduction to the Special Issue on the Globalization of the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
By Albert N. Link, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA, anlink@uncg.edu
Abstract
This Introduction briefly summarizes the legislative history of the SBIR program in the United States and then offers a country-by-country overview of international programs aimed at similarly stimulating the innovative behavior of small firms.
The Globalization of the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
The Globalization of the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program presents how SBIR programs have spread across the globe. The U.S. SBIR program has become a template for legislation in other countries that seek to enhance the innovative nature of small firms. This special issue presents works by leading eminent scholars who describe individually the population of international emulated programs. The works are ordered by the date that the country adopted an SBIR-like program, including Turkey (1995), Australia (1996), Brazil (1997), South Korea (1998), Japan (1999), Taiwan (1999), United Kingdom (2001), The Netherlands (2004), and New Zealand (2012).
Companion
Annals of Science and Technology Policy, Volume 8, Issue 1-2 Special Issue: The Globalization of the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
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