This collection investigates the phenomenon of ""Open Innovation,"", in which firms draw on research and development that may lie outside their own boundaries. The book's contributors link the practice of innovation to the established body of innovation rsearch, showing what's new and what's...

An introduction to innovation and policy / Louise Earl and Fred Gault -- What do we know about innovation and socio-economic change? : lessons from the TEARI Project / Jan Fagerberg -- The role of benchmarks and targets in Canadian innovation policy / Surendra Gera, Richard Roy and Thitima...

Innovation and development / Graham Dutfield -- Innovation and the law of intellectual property / Uma Suthersanen & Graham Dutfield -- Utility models and other alternatives to patents / Uma Suthersanen & Graham Dutfield -- Policy considerations for governments governments / Uma Suthersanen &...