We developed a
C
ounting
Multidimensional Innovation Index
(MII)
framework
for
measuring and benchmarking innovation of Small and Medium Enterprises
(SMEs)
,
groups
of SMEs,
industries
, regions,
and countries
.
The
methodology behind the
MII
is similar
to the
methodology behind
the
United Nations Multi
dimensional Poverty Index and
follows the
innovation definitions stipulated
by
the
OECD
Oslo Manual
,
cover
ing
dime
n
s
ions
and
partial
indicators
suggested
by
this Ma
nual
and/or adapted
from
the In
novation Union Scoreboard
(IUS)
and
from
the Global Innovation Index
(GII)
.
T
o
illustrate
the MII
framework
, a
survey
was conducted
among
SME
s
of the
metalworking industry in Portugal
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