Major societal challenges of a global nature include climate change, efficient energy supply, environmental sustainability, and health care. Science & Technology Policy (S&T) policy is an essential contributor to dealing with these challenges; moreover, international cooperation and...

Research and development (R and D) leads to innovation, and innovation leads to technological change. Technological change, in turn, is the primary driver of economic growth. Public/private partnerships -- cooperative relationships among industry, government, and/or universities -- leverage the...

The Geography of Small Firm Innovation offers a unique look at the importance of geographic proximity to the innovative activity of high-tech small firms. The book explores the concentration of innovation across metropolitan areas in the United States during the 1990s, by introducing a novel...

Tobias Buchmann analyzes innovation network dynamics in the German automotive industry. The study is based on a model for analyzing the complex evolution of innovation networks and the driving mechanisms underlying network evolution derived from theoretical and empirical findings in innovation...

1. Bedeutung von Forschungskooperationen in Deutschland -- 2. Vision, Ziel und Strategie von Forschungskooperationen -- 3. Corporate Governance und Strukturen -- 4. F&E-Controlling, Projekt- und Prozessmanagmeent und Standards in Forschungskooperationen -- 5. Führung und Motivation von...

Grundlagen der Untersuchung -- Konzeptionalisierung und Hypothesenbildung -- Methodik und Vorgehensweise der empirischen Untersuchung -- Ergebnisse der empirischen Untersuchung -- Zusammenfassung und Implikationen.

Die FuE-Kooperation: Verbreitung und Erscheinungsformen -- Erscheinungsformen und Handlungsstrategien -- Merkmale eines erfolgreichen FuE-Kooperationsmanagements -- Zusammenfassung der Ergebnisse und Handlungsempfehlungen

What are the secrets of competitive R&D on a global scale? Based on empirical research with hundreds of R&D executives from more than 80 companies amd 1000 R&D laboratories, the authors present new concepts and trends in global R&D management. Case studies from 22 best-practice companies...

Ian Maxwell applies decades of research and application to present a novel approach to innovation, with an emphasis on sustainable and renewable practices that benefit many, and not just a handful of executives and shareholders. Featuring examples from a wide range of innovators around the...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Measuring the Performance of Knowledge Value-Added in University-Industry Collaborative Innovation -- Chapter 3: Efficiency Evaluation of Knowledge Flow in University-Industry Collaborative Innovation in China -- Chapter 4: Big Five Personality Traits and...