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Technology Infrastructures as Enablers of Absorptive Capacity: Evidence from of SMEs in the EU and Poland

By: Marcin Kardas  
Open Access
|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/minib-2025-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2353-8414 | Journal ISSN: 2353-8503
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 18, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 14, 2026
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Published on: Jan 23, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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