public procurement tenders. However, there is no direct or broad empirical evidence on its innovation impact. There are even … doubts about its effectiveness as an innovation policy tool, as it does not require innovations as part of its contracts and …

to challenge-driven innovation policies in order to tackle climate emergencies and other 'wicked' societal challenges … existing state capacity, public sector innovation capacity and dynamic capabilities literature. Using three brief case studies …

From a firm’s perspective two competing forces are driving the decision to invest in innovation. On the one hand …, innovative performance is an important driver of profitability and growth. On the other hand, investments in innovation suffer …

This paper examines Brazil's position in research, technology transfer and innovation activities relative to peer … economies and a selected group of developed countries. It reviews the governance of the research and innovation systems, the … discussions from a national seminar on Brazil's innovation policies, the paper identifies key outstanding challenges to foster a …

Among available policy levers to boost innovation, investment in applied research organisations has received little … system and merge it with the German contribution to the Community Innovation Survey (CIS), which contains panel information …

Recent innovation literature has documented the benefits of cross-pollination of ideas across a wide set of industries …