Purpose – The purpose of this article is to examine, appraise and highlight the significance of promoting innovation in …‐led industrial development and the need to adopt a primary focus on innovation‐driven industrial policy. Findings – By drawing … lessons from the developed world, the article explains why industrial policy‐making must address the pursuit of innovation as …

contribution to national wealth. A significant proportion of that contribution comes from innovation. SMEs are also the engine for … future growth in the economy. Project management has a role to play in managing that innovation and growth. The purpose of …

Since 1980, there has been an increasing interest in the area of innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development …

/methodology/approach – Harvests on national/regional innovation systems theoretical framework and Viedma's methodology to evaluate the microclusters …' capacity for competitiveness. Findings – Building a region's innovation capacity demands an integrated and comprehensive …. Practical implications – Provides development agencies with a tool for promoting innovation‐based policies and thus a more …

Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) countries to catch up in their national development to build an innovation … strategies leaders have taken to try and achieve this aspiration. This paper analyses the various aspects of national innovation … results. Brazil, China and India are catching up to the acknowledged world leaders in innovation, but Russia is lagging …