that promote sustainable development. It first examines the question why sugarcane-based ethanol from Brazil is considered … to determine if the sector can be considered an innovation system. The empirical research presented here is based on … mechanisms in successful innovation systems that promote a transition towards sustainable development and mobility …

Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Public Procurement and Innovation: Theory and Practice -- 3 Australia -- 4 Brazil.- 5 … of America -- 14 Public Procurement, Innovation and Policy: Comparative Perspectives. . …This book maps the latest developments in public procurement of innovation policy in various contexts and analyzes the …

-growing regions. This book explores how and by what Brazil achieved inclusive and sustainable growth in the Cerrado. …

This book deals with the creation of local innovation systems (LIS) in emerging countries. The authors analyze the role …

"The emphasis on proper institutional settings as a requirement for innovation and the systematic comparative study of … and inclusive economies, and how knowledge transfer and innovation and technology play a crucial role." - Jacques van der … characteristics, constraints, and implications of the region's systems of innovation. Do these systems even exist in the Arab region …

innovation. This book adds value to current knowledge by presenting both a conceptual framework and case studies which describe …

Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I Theoretical Advancement on Regional Innovation (System) Research -- Part II … Empirical Cases of RIS Development -- Part III Regional Innovation Policy. …This book discusses the latest theoretical advances in regional innovation research, presents empirical cases involving …

This book explores the importance and the types of media innovation policies formulated and implemented in various …-ownership policies in recent years and evaluates how innovation policies stimulate innovative activities in journalism and news media …. The main objective of this book is to promote discussion on how innovation policies can help the news media industry to …

-- Chapter 2: Just What Is Blocking Progress? -- Chapter 3: No Progress Without Innovation -- Chapter 4: How Do We Create An … Innovation Culture? -- Chapter 5: Cultivating Critical Thinking -- Chapter 6: The Needed Entrepreneurial Culture -- Chapter 7 … Profitable -- Chapter 10: From Imagination to Innovation -- Chapter 11: Quality of Life is Enhanced by Radical Innovations …

current economic challenges within standard frameworks. Focusing on the interconnections between innovation and resilience …, this edited book contributes to a better understanding of how the crisis affects innovation and the capacity of territories … regional and urban contexts and serve as case studies related to innovation strategies and territorial clusters …