Obstacles to innovation in small and medium enterprises operating in Ouargla

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to study and diagnose the obstacles to innovation in small and medium enterprises operating in the state of Ouargla. To achieve this goal, we conducted a field study through a personal interview form. the study included 7 institutions. The study reached several results, the most important of which are several obstacles to innovation in these enterprises High costs and lack of funding sources, and the impact of these constraints at any stage of innovation failure