EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study is concerned with change in the factors that drive and support innovation, focusing on the … framework that recognises both the strongly systemic nature of innovation and the inexorable processes of transformation in an … increasingly international competitive context. It brings together sectoral innovation system approaches and frameworks for …

resource and information limitations by becoming a part of a knowledge network. This paper seeks to examine innovation networks … businesses to learn, adapt to technological change, and innovate. Design/methodology/approach ? To study the innovation networks … analysis of the extent of innovation linkages within the biotech clusters in Sydney and ICT cluster within Melbourne. Research …

This original empirical research was conducted to explore the relationship between business strategies and innovation … important to innovation outcomes, across the five strategy types. The individual business strategies having the greatest impact … on innovation involved (1) investing in R&D (2) participating in partnering and alliances on projects (3) ensuring …

The methods by which small firms overcome the disadvantages of their size to implement innovation on construction …, prioritising relationship-building strategies and using patents to protect intellectual property. Key obstacles to innovation … emphasises firm capabilities and environment, and innovation typologies. Further research is recommended into the impact of …

catchers, Sethu developed an innovative new trap. His innovation won the prestigious Global Development Marketplace award from …

Creativity and entrepreneurship, like innovation, have been recognized as important contributors to a nation’s economic … growth. Creativity plays an important role in the fuzzy front end of a firm’s innovation process and also in corporate …

been an associated increase in the role of knowledge and the importance of product and process innovation. A set of … reference to available data and international research evidence on employment generation, conditions of work and innovation in …

design led approach to innovation to assist medical device companies develop new services and experiences and reshape their … emerging economies. The contribution of this work in advancing research into design innovation and future research directions …

While a number of factors have been highlighted in the innovation adoption literature, little is known about whether … different factors are related to innovation adoption in differently-sized firms. We used preliminary case studies of small … stakeholder pressure and non-financial readiness were related to innovation adoption in SMEs; but that for large firms, adoption …