Publications

How has competition between German companies developed? What role does it play in productivity and innovation?

The coronavirus is hitting the economies hard. There is a threat of an increase in market concentration with consequences for competitiveness. How has competition recently developed in Germany? What role does it play for productivity and innovation?

In December 2019, an innovation exchange between Germany and Israel brought the innovative power of Israeli startups together with the know-how of German Mittelstand firms from East Westphalia-Lippe. A key insight: As in other arenas, personal contact is the key to success.

The international balance of power in innovation is shifting – to the advantage of East Asia. This is the central finding of a new study by the Bertelsmann Stiftung on the development of national and regional portfolios of patents in cutting-edge technologies since 2000....

Germany and Israel face similar challenges and opportunities when it comes to globalization and digitalization. Which synergies could result from an innovation exchange? What would successful cooperation look like? As our study German and Israeli Innovation – The Best of Two...

In recent years, in both the political domain and the impact investment community, "inclusive innovation" has become a much-debated phenomenon. "Inclusive innovation" has represented a difficult-to-measure opportunity for business and society. Inclusive innovation combines...

In recent years, in both the political domain and the impact investment community, "inclusive innovation" has become a much-debated phenomenon. "Inclusive innovation" has represented a difficult-to-measure opportunity for business and society. Inclusive innovation combines...

Across Europe, regions are divided into innovation leaders and moderate innovators – regions that lag behind in terms of GDP per capita and R&D expenditure. This innovation gap in turn threatens to reinforce the productivity gap. The EU’s Cohesion Policy recently shifted its...

The introduction of research and innovation missions in “Horizon Europe” will be one of the most significant changes on previous EU research programmes. In the past governments used missions to steer technology breakthrough in various fields ranging from defence to climate...

Cultural diversity offers valuable opportunities – such as helping companies increase their innovative power. The executive summary of our recent study details its key findings on the positive impact cultural diversity can have on innovation and gives recommendations as how...