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  • 1. NRC-IRAP and growth of firms Results of a client performance study Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20060039537
    Geography: Geographical region of Canada
    Description:

    This article describes a pilot study conducted on companies who were clients of the NRC-IRAP British Columbia Region between 1987 and 1998. Growth indicators were produced for the period 1998 to 2002. Findings will enable NRC-IRAP to engage in evidence-based assessment of their disbursement of public funds, report on the effectiveness of the program, and make decisions regarding program amendment in light of measured outcomes.

    Release date: 2006-12-06
  • 2. Characteristics of growth firms: A benchmarking framework Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20050028017
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Statistics Canada has been working with NRC-IRAP on a series of projects to better understand the characteristics of growth firms. The first phase of the study concluded that one needed to take into account a company's stage in its lifecycle, its industry and even the "management style" to better understand how these growth factors applied.

    Release date: 2005-06-20
  • 3. The transition from small to medium-size enterprise Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20040037427
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    A series of working papers on the transition from small to medium size is being derived from a joint project of Statistics Canada and the National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). The project developed out of a need to better understand how and why certain businesses grow.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 4. Factors in biotechnology growth: Results of interviews with leaders of high growth biotechnology firms Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20040037432
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article is based on a recent series of interviews with leaders of high growth biotechnology firms. It highlights the importance of financing, management strategies and qualified personnel for achieving high growth.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 5. The transition from small to medium size: Industrial and geographic distribution of small high-growth firms Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20040037438
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This analysis provides an estimate of the numbers of small companies that have, and have not, grown to medium size. It determines which industries and communities have the highest proportions of quickly growing small firms, where the firms that have not yet grown to medium size are, and how they could be supported in their growth strategy.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 6. The transition from small to medium size: Growth strategies and innovation Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20040037440
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Theories of business growth lead us to believe that, to grow, a company needs to be innovative, conduct research and development, have access to multiple sources of funding, protect its intellectual property, engage in alliances and establish itself in a market niche. In this article, interviews with Canadian technology-based companies show that some companies manage to grow by breaking these rules.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 7. Characteristics of firms that grow from small to medium size: Research and development and growth in small to medium size enterprises Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20040037441
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines average research and development spending per firm and revenue growth. Using data from the Survey of Research and Development in Canadian Industry, it explores differences in research and development spending and revenue growth between high-growth and non-high-growth firms that reported strong employment growth.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
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  • 1. NRC-IRAP and growth of firms Results of a client performance study Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20060039537
    Geography: Geographical region of Canada
    Description:

    This article describes a pilot study conducted on companies who were clients of the NRC-IRAP British Columbia Region between 1987 and 1998. Growth indicators were produced for the period 1998 to 2002. Findings will enable NRC-IRAP to engage in evidence-based assessment of their disbursement of public funds, report on the effectiveness of the program, and make decisions regarding program amendment in light of measured outcomes.

    Release date: 2006-12-06
  • 2. Characteristics of growth firms: A benchmarking framework Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20050028017
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Statistics Canada has been working with NRC-IRAP on a series of projects to better understand the characteristics of growth firms. The first phase of the study concluded that one needed to take into account a company's stage in its lifecycle, its industry and even the "management style" to better understand how these growth factors applied.

    Release date: 2005-06-20
  • 3. The transition from small to medium-size enterprise Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20040037427
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    A series of working papers on the transition from small to medium size is being derived from a joint project of Statistics Canada and the National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). The project developed out of a need to better understand how and why certain businesses grow.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 4. Factors in biotechnology growth: Results of interviews with leaders of high growth biotechnology firms Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20040037432
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article is based on a recent series of interviews with leaders of high growth biotechnology firms. It highlights the importance of financing, management strategies and qualified personnel for achieving high growth.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 5. The transition from small to medium size: Industrial and geographic distribution of small high-growth firms Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20040037438
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This analysis provides an estimate of the numbers of small companies that have, and have not, grown to medium size. It determines which industries and communities have the highest proportions of quickly growing small firms, where the firms that have not yet grown to medium size are, and how they could be supported in their growth strategy.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 6. The transition from small to medium size: Growth strategies and innovation Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20040037440
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Theories of business growth lead us to believe that, to grow, a company needs to be innovative, conduct research and development, have access to multiple sources of funding, protect its intellectual property, engage in alliances and establish itself in a market niche. In this article, interviews with Canadian technology-based companies show that some companies manage to grow by breaking these rules.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
  • 7. Characteristics of firms that grow from small to medium size: Research and development and growth in small to medium size enterprises Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20040037441
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines average research and development spending per firm and revenue growth. Using data from the Survey of Research and Development in Canadian Industry, it explores differences in research and development spending and revenue growth between high-growth and non-high-growth firms that reported strong employment growth.

    Release date: 2004-10-29
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