Table 1.

Categories of external factors influencing innovation capabilities of SMEs

AuthorsYearCountryMultisectoralFinancing and fundingPublic support to innovationCollaboration with customers and suppliersCollaboration with universities and R&D centersCollaboration with other organizationsTechnology adoption
Albis Salas et al., 2023 2023ColombiaManufacturing******
He & Sun, 2023 2023ChinaMultisectoral  * **
Vu et al., 2022 2022VietnamMultisectoral  *   
Edeh & Acedo, 2021 2021NigeriaMultisectoral*   * 
Apa et al., 2021 2021ItalyMultisectoral   *  
Wang, Wang, Lou and Jin, 2020 2020ChinaICT   ***
Zhang & Merchant, 2020 2020ChinaMultisectoral *    
Imanto & Kusumastuti, 2019 2019IndonesiaCreative industry   *  
Kim et al., 2018 2018KoreaManufacturing    * 
Egbetokun, Adeniyi & Siyanbola, 2012 2013NigeriaManufacturing  *   
Kühne & Gellynck, 2010 2010EuropeFood sector  *   
Gellynck et al., 2011 2011EuropeFood sector  *   
Calabrese, 2002 2002ItalyAutomotive sector  *   
Song, 2023 2022ChinaMultisectoral   *  
Battistella et al., 2023 2023ItalyMultisectoral     *
Kurdve, Bird & Laage-Hellman, 2020 2020SwedenMultisectoral   *  
Kittilaksanawong & Ren, 2013 2013ChinaMultisectoral   *  
Izushi, 2005 2005JapanMultisectoral   *  
Macpherson, Jones & Zhang, 2005 2005EnglandMultisectoral  *  *
Singh et al., 2022 2022United Arab EmiratesManufacturing    * 
Lin, Chen & Chiu, 2010 2010TaiwanManufacturing  *   
Borah, Iqbal & Akhtar, 2022 2022ChinaMultisectoral     *
Adam & Alofaysan, 2023 2023Saudi ArabiaMultisectoral  *   
Saunila & Ukko, 2013 2013FinlandMultisectoral    * 
Zardini, Ceesay, Rossignoli & Mahto, 2023 2023ItalyFood sector    * 
Mazzucchelli, Chierici, Tortora & Fontana, 2021 2021ItalyManufacturing   ** 
Forsman & Temel, 2016 2016FinlandMultisectoral  * * 
Muskat et al., 2021 2021EuropeTourism *  * 
Kamalrulzaman et al., 2021 2021MalaysiaAgriculture    * 
Brunswicker & Vanhaverbeke, 2015 2015EuropeMultisectoral  *  *
Ryu et al., 2021 2021KoreaMultisectoral     *
Ndubisi, Dayan, Yeniaras & Al-Hawari, 2020 2020United Arab EmiratesMultisectoral  *   
Source(s): Author’s own elaboration
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