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• Better Ratings for companies having one or more cooperations

According to a study of the University Muenster companies having one or more cooperations receive significantly better credit ratings than companies without cooperations, because they are being considered to be fitter for survival in the market.

Source: University Muenster http://www.wiwi.uni-muenster.de/06/forschen/aktuelles/material/zgv_studie_lang.pdf 

• Cooperations are major drivers for innovations

In 2013, the “EU performance indicator” has identified Germany on position 2 after Sweden in terms of innovative strength. Cooperations operated by smaller and medium companies with other companies or research institutions are being mentioned as major drivers for innovative strength. Further key drivers for innovations are revenues from abroad for licence and patent fees and community trademarks. Cooperations are an important instrument for the exploitation of license and patent rights.

Source: Comparing the innovation performance of EU Member States, European Commission - MEMO/13/274 26/03/2013
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In 2014, the same source reported about the innovative strength of Germany: „Germany is an Innovation leader. /…/ Strong increases in growth are observed in innovative SMEs collaborating with others and Community trademarks.”

Source: Innovation performance: EU Member States, International Competitors and European Regions compared, European Commission - MEMO/14/140 04/03/2014