Securing access to "lead markets" is generally regarded as a key driver for the increasing globalization of innovation … chance of uncertainty reduction for in the innovation process of firms. Lead markets are generally defined in terms of … innovation ; lead markets ; internationalization of R&D ; frugal innovations ; bottom of the pyramid …

investment, Ireland scores high in international innovation scoreboards. Overall, policies to boost innovation and … jobs. While Ireland has made good progress towards building up its scientific capabilities, innovation capacity remains … effective, the innovation strategy should be simplified, with a drastic reduction in the number of government agencies involved …

. Among others, countries like the UK, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark established science and innovation … diplomacy agencies. We comparatively examine three cases: The UK's Science and Innovation Network, the Swiss SWISSNEX, and the … Danish Innovation Centre Denmark. We look for similarities and dissimilarities in terms of organisational setup, locations …