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Promoting Lean Innovation for SMEs: A Mexican Case
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Author(s): José Luis Solleiro (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico), Rosario Castañón (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico)and Claudia Gaona (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Mexico)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 20
Source title:
Handbook of Research on Driving Competitive Advantage through Sustainable, Lean, and Disruptive Innovation
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Latif Al-Hakim (University of Southern Queensland, Australia), Xiaobo Wu (Zhejiang University, China), Andy Koronios (University of South Australia, Australia)and Yongyi Shou (Zhejiang University, China)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0135-0.ch007
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Abstract
In Mexican SMEs the IDB, COMECYT and CONACYT have sponsored innovation. Target firms belong to priority manufacturing and service sectors and they have been supported through providing technical assistance to generating technology-development projects and innovation-based networks as well as matching funds for those projects. Over 150 Mexican SMEs participated in this effort in the period 2011-2013 to build and implement innovation agendas with the assistance of innovation managers. This paper includes an analysis of participating firms, their perceived technology needs, their openness to collaborate with actors of the innovation system and their abilities to identify goals, formulate proposals and implement specific projects. The conclusion is that success of innovation policies in developing countries is highly dependent on previous experience and learning abilities of firms. Finally, some recommendations are drawn for building capacities at the firm level as well as for strengthening innovation policies aimed at involving and technologically upgrading SMEs.
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