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Technological Innovation Sources and Institutional Supports for Manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria

The study examined the technological innovation sources, the relevance of these sources as well as institutional supports and their significance to the innovativeness of small and medium manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) in Southwestern Nigeria.The data for the study were collected through questionnaire and interview schedule from a sample of 100 manufacturing SMEs.The results reveal that the key information sources for innovation among these companies are customers; suppliers of equipment and machinery; seminars, training and conferences; market research and business associations.None of the e…