摘要：Public Research Centers (PRCs) in Indonesia are mostly operated by government funding. However, their role in supporting innovation and economic performance of MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) is still very small. The objective of this research was to determine the success factors in managing and implementing R&D projects at a PRC in Indonesia, particularly in solving problems of MSMEs. Two case studies of R&D Projects from PRC ‘X’ were selected, namely the organic fertilizer project and appropriate technology project. Both projects are quite different in terms of the research process. By using mixed methods, all R&D process elements were investigated. The results of this study show that in general both case studies had indicated success factors that make R&D projects successful and effectively managed, grouped into three common categories: project management process, project resources, and project environments. The two case studies show that each project had different success factors and the lessons learned of these projects can be very useful to improve R&D project activities at PRCs.
关键词：R&D Project;Public Research Center;Success Factors;R&D Management
