Micro and small enterprises, for its particular characteristics in resources and operative process, have more difficulties to address innovation as a strategic challenge. This article seeks to identify some strategies to strengthen innovation capabilities in such enterprises. With this purpose in mind, a selection and review of academic documents about innovation capabilities was made, according to the review, there is need to develop further knowledge around three capabilities: exploration, exploitation and maintenance or reconfiguration. The academic literature shows strategies for capability strengthen towards enterprises who own enough resources to do innovation; nevertheless, micro and small enterprises also require modified actions to its limitations, so they can grow and remain on the market.