Innovation plays a central role in economic development, at regional and national level. In the competitive environment … achieve innovations of high quality. Depending on the type of industry, the type of business, the type of innovation and the … strategic objectives that have been set, firms will regularly have to modify the way in which their R&D and innovation is …

To tackle the European Union's innovation system weaknesses in the commercialization of the research results, in 2009 … the European Commission (EC) has launched an open call for the creation of 2-3 Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs …), the operative level of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). KICs are innovation ecosystems made of …

Innovation is a key factor for survival of an organization in a global economy and market scenario. It exists in … the macro level. Human resources play the most significant role for successful innovation apart from systems, strategy and … infrastructure. In every format of innovation efforts, success is less probable than failure. One major reason of the failure is poor …

This contribution analyzes two sides of managerial strategic decisions on innovation: first the choices regarding … innovation modes, second the choices concerning innovation outcomes protection/accessibility (IP strategy). Literature on … innovation management treats these aspects in a somehow separate way. It follows a lack of frameworks which take simultaneously …

In this article we present and discuss the IT tools that Deutsche Telekom Innovation Laboratories use to support their … responses (Foresight Landing page). Particularly the link to innovation management and R&D strategy is discussed in detail. We …

Innovation is a prominent phenomenon that enables a firm to gain a competitive advantage against its rivals. However …, this does not mean that being innovative allows a firm to perform better. Although innovation has been investigated in the … innovations. Different kinds of innovation require different kinds of business models and may have varying impacts on consumer …

Innovation and marketing strategies adopted by multinational companies in the globalized economy are subject to …