@inbook{4166f108c55044329ad0d6ddef820613,
title = "Innovation Vouchers as a Tool for Growth",
abstract = "The Innovation Vouchers programme has proved a sound basis for improving small and medium-sized enterprises{\textquoteright} (SMEs) innovation capacity in the West Midlands. This chapter repots on the previous two phases of engagement with SMEs to illustrate the modus operandi of the programme and its impact. This research-informed intervention initiative comprised two key components, offering innovation vouchers and a workshop series and to a range of industry sectors during the two three-year phases concerned. A novel aspect of this programme was that its architecture and administration was based on social science, drawing on social psychology and social anthropology to enhance the innovation capacity of participant SMEs and help them grow. Although key cross-cutting themes included enabling capabilities associated with advanced manufacturing and engineering, digital technologies and data and systems integration, the programme was not delimited to SMART sectors.",
keywords = "Business school engagement, Entrepreneurship development, Knowledge exchange, SME business support, SME collaboration, University, University engagement",
author = "Nicholas Theodorakopoulos and Pawan Budhwar and Geoff Parkes and Efstathios Tapinos and Wendy Tabrizi",
year = "2024",
month = sep,
day = "17",
doi = "10.4337/9781035316809.00048",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781035316793",
series = "Business 2024",
publisher = "Edward Elgar",
pages = "327--335",
editor = "Kathy Daniels and Hansen, {Saskia L.}",
booktitle = "How to Enable Engagement Between Universities and Business",
}