OECD VC investments surged in 2021 but slowed in 2022, back to historical trends
SMEs’ R&D spending has accelerated in recent years, catching up with large firms
Smaller R&D performers tend to spend relatively more on R&D and do more basic and applied research
Most influential R&D actors, small and large alike, have kept growing R&D capacity despite difficult economic conditions
Before COVID-19, access to knowledge and collaboration networks was the least of business concerns for innovating
For co‑operating on innovation, SMEs turn increasingly towards KIBS providers
Smaller businesses are catching up in the adoption of platform technologies
SMEs face increasing security breaches, especially medium-sized ones and those operating in KIBS
R&D networks are organised into regionalised and specialised blocks
About one-third of policies aim at connecting SMEs to knowledge and innovation networks, with a more complementary role for other types of linkages
Across innovation networks, policy efforts focus on SME co‑operation through R&D and via non-equity alliances
About half of the innovation-related network policies are (at least partially) international in scope, with strategic partnerships having the strongest cross-border orientation
On average, less than 15% of policies across the OECD leverage digital platforms to expand SME innovation networks
Efforts to connect start-ups or high-potential SMEs to innovation networks are spread unevenly and do not feature in the policy mix of all countries
International co-patenting has tapered off, co-authorship keeps expanding
The past six years have witnessed a massive migration to the cloud and social media platforms