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SMEs and the Innovation Management Process: A multi-level process conceptual framework

TIM Review

These seven stages are described as follows: Defining the product idea through a process of idea generation that relies on sources of internal ideas (R&D departments, sales, or marketing) and sources of external ideas (customers, research centers, suppliers, and government officials). Innovation and SMEs. 5) Commercialization.