This article studies the integration of Hidden Champions - little-known highly innovative global market leaders - in rural regional innovation systems (RIS) in Germany. These firms are analyzed in relation to their integration into a RIS framework, which differentiates two subsystems: knowledge...

Part 1: Spearheading Innovation -- Hidden Champions: Strategic Logic of Innovation -- Customer-Centric Innovation Marketing for IntelliSens by Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst -- Creating a High Performance Culture for Innovation at Autoneum -- The Next Level of Value Generation: Smart Services for...