Research on processes of innovation has emphasised the role of (publicly funded) research institutions (RTOs) as well … as the embeddedness of innovation procedures in a systemic context. This paper deals with the changing contribution of … RTOs to innovation systems due to the emergence of a highly differentiated service economy. It is part of a larger research …

Innovation and Institutions is an extensive elaboration on the make up of systems of innovation. It examines why some … countries are more innovative than others, why national styles of innovation differ, and goes on to explore why some countries …

. Temporary research centres such as "Centres of Excellence" and "Centre of Excellence in Research and Innovation" have become … compatibility and centrality of the two institutional logics of excellence and innovation within the centre context. Engagement in … innovation seems unproblematic and common in research-oriented centres where the centrality of the innovation logic is low, while …