This report is an account of the relationship between the ERA development and German research and innovation policy (R …&I policy. In the last decade, and accelerated in the recent years, the European research policy and subsequently the innovation … at European level research is no longer a stand-alone approach. Instead, innovation has gained rapidly in importance as a …

The transformative turn of innovation policy has resulted in calls for a more entrepreneurial and directional role of …

The goal to address broader societal problems by mission-oriented research and inno-vation policy has brought new …-oriented innovation policy with insights from governance structures, we identify four types of missions - two subtypes of transformer and …

"Close orientation with the market is essential for innovation success!" Although both academics and market research … innovation strategies. Due to their focus on what is currently on offer in the marketplace, customers primarily demand small …

We report on a survey of the innovation activities and characteristics of 153 users of outdoor-related consumer … products. We find a high level of innovation by these consumers. Thirty-seven percent report that they have developed ideas for … - frequent innovation by consumers and the possibility to identify efficiently those who innovate - imply that innovation by …