Download or read book EIB Working Papers 2018/07 - Young SMEs: Driving Innovation in Europe? written by European Investment Bank and published by European Investment Bank. This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the EIB Investment Survey, this working paper categorises EU firms according to their involvement in R&D and other innovation activities. It explores why young innovators are not more engaged in innovation, examining the role of credit constraints and public grants.