The present paper introduces a view of how ideas develop in organizations that goes beyond the traditional focus on either individual or structural conditions for creativity and innovation. An interview study was conducted with key actors in a large Swedish telecom company. A model was then...

One practical result of the advent of the knowledge society has been an increased reliance on academic-industry partnerships as important sources for the creation of economic value. This paper argues that this renewed emphasis on knowledge has led to a shift in the nature of the relations...

This paper explores the relevance of the concept of self in the process of independent technological innovation. In-depth interviews were conducted with technological innovators from start-up firms in IT, biotech and advanced services concerning the subjective and social forms of engagement in...

This study examines the nature of the relationship between universities and academic spinoffs, as well as the conditions that sustain that relationship.Following an overview of the literature on linkages between universities and spinoffs, case studies of four university spinoff firms are...

<italic>This paper is based on a study of 40 centers of excellence evaluations performed by the Swedish Research Council in 2008 and 2010. Building on an analysis of these evaluations, a new quality concept, epistemic capacity, is proposed, and it is shown how this may be utilized in the evaluation of...</italic>

The gradual inclusion of art colleges and schools into the regular university system has prompted previously craft-based subjects, such as music, visual arts, design and performance, to develop and formalize a research component. While such ‘artistic research’ is debated, many key points of...