'Innovation is the ability to take new ideas and translate them into commercial outcomes by using new processes …, products or services in a way that is better and faster than the competition' (Nedis & Byler, 2009). Innovation is considered … subject of policy intervention and regional development. The understanding of what innovation is has evolved in the past …

Innovation plays a crucial role in the transition towards a sustainable energy system. In order to simultaneously … gained interest. However, the complexity of the systems renders it difficult to disentangle the innovation effects of energy … and innovation policies. Here, we outline a unifying framework based on the notion of technological innovation systems. It …

growth based on knowledge and innovation. Poland and its regions are in a specific socio-economical position characterized by … develop and maintain a competitive advantage is to trigger knowledge- and innovation-based entrepreneurship. Cohesion policy … funds open up great opportunities for innovation. Nowadays, when the programming period 2007 - 2013 came to an end, it is …

, we empirically analyze the determinants of innovation in electricity generation, and the role of storage in directing … innovation. Our results show that electricity storage increases innovation not only in renewables but also in conventional … technologies. This implies that efforts to increase innovation in storage can benefit conventional, fossil fuel-fired electricity …