The Audit of Innovation Report commissioned by the BMW Regional Assembly, and published in 2004 makes recommendations for significant improvement in the region’s innovation systems. The report recommends the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship in the BMW region, increasing the number of ICT and other high-tech companies in the region and access to and uptake of capital. It also recommends up-skilling and human resource development and an increase in the number of companies undertaking R&D and a strengthening of the research and innovation capacity of the 3rd level sector and the building of regional clusters and networks.
Note 22 Audit of Innovation Report is available at www.bmwassembly.ie