Die großen gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen, die "Grand Challenges", fordern eine Missionsorientierte Innovationspolitik. Wir möchten hierzu einen konzeptionellen Beitrag leisten und zentrale Bausteine benennen.

This paper addressed the need for research regarding the role of associations in innovation systems. As defined here, the term association embraces not only organisations like business associations, but all actors who associate to pursue joint objectives and positively influence their (regional)...