Innovation Policy Challenges for the 21st Century

ISBN-13: 9780415896122 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 322 str.

Deborah Cox; John Rigby

Opis

This volume reviews the state of the art literature and consolidating current thinking at the frontiers of innovation. It debates and presents scattered and anonymous material in a coherent way, with a particular focus is on 'hot topics' in the field of innovation studies that have been previously under-researched.

Spis treści

Introduction John Rigby Part I: Government Driving Innovation 1. Who Drives Innovation? John Rigby, Yanuar Nugroho, Kathryn Morrison, and Ian Miles 2. Demand Led Innovation Ian Miles and John Rigby 3. Innovation in the Public Sector Hugo Thenint and Ian Miles Part II: Policy to Support Innovation – The Entrepreneurial Turn 4. Are IPR and Innovation Good for Each Other: Surely an Open or Shut Case? John Rigby and Jennifer Hayden 5. The Role and Importance of Gazelles and other Growth Firms for Innovation and Competitiveness Mercedes Bleda, Kathryn Morrison and John Rigby 6. Financing Europe’s Innovative SMEs with Public-Private Partnerships John Rigby and Jennifer Hayden 7. Microfinance and Innovation Ian Miles and Yanuar Nugroho Part III: The Labour Force and Human Capital and Societal Issues 8. Skills and Innovation Lawrence Green, Barbara Jones and Ian Miles 9. Innovation and Demographic Change Jennifer Hayden and Barbara Jones Part IV: Broadening and Deepening Innovation Policy 10. Innovation and Creative Places Ian Miles and Sally Gee 11. Cultures and Innovation Sally Gee and Ian Miles 12. Innovation Policy and Design – Design as a Tool for Innovation Lawrence Green, Deborah Cox and Pierre Bitard Conclusion: Challenges or Opportunities Paul Cunningham

O autorze

Deborah Cox is a Research Fellow at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research at the University of Manchester, UK.

John Rigby is a Senior Research Fellow at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research at the University of Manchester, UK.