Many innovation studies have focused on a narrow concept of technological innovation, such as the generation of patents … or the introduction of new products. The performance of firms, however, often depends on innovation defined from a … innovation. Drawing on the concepts of knowledge bases and innovation systems, we investigate these relationships by analyzing …

) entrepreneurs, inventors, innovators, and other “economic actors” who are engaged, or want and can be engaged, in innovation … economic system. In contrast to many papers which separately discuss innovation behavior and innovation policies, our research …

Research on innovation processes suggests that the most significant activities and decisions are made in the initiation … phase, i.e., what is often termed as the “fuzzy front-end” (FFE) of innovation, and at the finalization phase, i …. This paper presents a comparison and analysis of innovation practices in a sample of 473 Nordic, Asian, and Euro …

In innovation, the role of aesthetics is important, possibly paramount, but this factor is not reflected in mainstream … innovation theory and research. The paper suggests that aesthetics, supported by serendipity, imagination, and creativity … constitute the core, i.e., the “soul” of innovation, and that these factors fuel the dynamics of innovation. These factors are …

Since Schumpeter, it has been assumed that innovation typically plays a key role in competitiveness at firm, industry … countries. It stands to reason that innovation and competitiveness models based on developed countries may not well be … applicable to developing countries. Drawing on theoretical bases of competitiveness, technology, and innovation, the current …

This article investigates the relation between recombinative capabilities, innovation and alliance strategies for 71 … the impact of two factors on innovation. The first is the recombinative capabilities of firms, which are measured by the … positive effect. Beyond this limit, recombinative capabilities reduce innovation intensity. In other words, after a threshold …

This paper studies the effects of spatial concentration of innovation activity on local production of patents in the US …, via spatial interactions, is also a purveyor of local innovation production. The effect is stronger when we consider …