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In this article, the authors present a method of measuring the efficiency of use of national and European public funds for promoting action in companies, including the process from a draft idea to the placement of a product or service on market. The method of measuring has been done with a matrix system, through which we have shown the distribution of public funds between service brokers that offer services for the raising of the abilities to the companies. The matrix system includes the impact matrix of service brokers on innovation enablers. Based on the assembling matrix, we have composed efficiency measures, which can serve policyholders in guiding and controlling public funds.

Public Financial Funds Efficiency Regarding the Development of Innovative Activities in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: the Case of Slovenia

Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Maribor, Kidričeva cesta 55a, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia

Kosezi d.o.o, Cesta na Laze 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

RR&CO. Ltd., Dunajska cesta 20, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Regional Development Agency of The Ljubljana Urban Region, Tehnološki park 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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In this article, the authors present a method of measuring the efficiency of use of national and European public funds for promoting action in companies,...

Public Financial Funds Efficiency Regarding the Development of Innovative Activities in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: the Case of Slovenia

Published Online: Oct 01, 2009

Page range: 181 - 188

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-009-0014-1

Keywords
Efficiency, public funds, matrix system, service, enabler, intermediary

This content is open access.

Public Financial Funds Efficiency Regarding the Development of Innovative Activities in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: the Case of Slovenia

Published Online: Oct 01, 2009

Page range: 181 - 188

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-009-0014-1

KeywordsEfficiency, public funds, matrix system, service, enabler, intermediary

This content is open access.

Keywords
Efficiency, public funds, matrix system, service, enabler, intermediary