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Book Innovation Intermediaries for Entrepreneurship and Innovation  Case Studies and Perspectives

Download or read book Innovation Intermediaries for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Case Studies and Perspectives written by Brendan Galbraith, Stephen Cross and published by Academic Conferences and publishing limited. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovation intermediaries have been a central part of regional economic and innovation policies for several decades. During this time a plethora of different models have emerged shaped by cultural, contextual, policy and ecosystem variances. The key objective for policy-makers has been to create an ecosystem and culture within a region that harnesses and develops the next generation of high-tech firms and scales existing SMEs, with the hope rebalancing a modern economy. The science park and university incubator intermediary has grown into one of the most widespread intermediary models and both developed and developing nations have invested substantial resources into this model. This book comprises insightful case studies into innovation intermediaries in the USA - such as Georgia Institute of Technology, Europe and China. Differences in the ecosystem development, lessons learned - both exemplars and impediments to innovation are illustrated in this book. Several spin-off models, practices, mechanisms and entrepreneurship programmes are featured. We hope that this book will be of value to students of innovation and entrepreneurship, regional innovation policy-makers and practitioners.

Book Case Studies in Innovation for Researchers  Teachers and Students

Download or read book Case Studies in Innovation for Researchers Teachers and Students written by Heather Fulford and published by Academic Conferences Limited. This book was released on 2012 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many would say that innovation is a major driving force in our economy but they would be wrong. Innovation has driven life on earth for about 4 billion years. Thus there is no reason to wonder why it is so very important in all aspects of our lives. As academics we are interested in studying innovation from many different perspectives. But the subject is not only of interest to academics. Both industry and government can obtain distinct advantage from innovation. There is also the public services sector and the NGOs as well. It is essential to remember that innovation is not a solitary activity: it is intensely based on relationships which are a key to its success. Heather Fulford is a leading authority on innovation and she has selected 10 important pieces of research which she believes will be of use to all interested readers. The ten cases and research studies presented in this volume serve to illustrate the reach and scope of innovation. Readers, researchers, teachers and students will find this book very rewarding.

Book Innovation Intermediaries and  Final  Frontiers of High tech

Download or read book Innovation Intermediaries and Final Frontiers of High tech written by Matjaz Vidmar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book synthesizes the critical advances in holistic understanding of innovation intermediation. It aims to enable researchers, policy-makers, analysts and practitioners to understand and exploit the best practice in designing and deploying interventions in support of an emergent high-tech geographically-bound sectoral innovation system. The book presents a systematic review of innovation intermediaries’ literature and mixed-methods empirical evidence across a range of projects, building a new comprehensive model of activities and resources deployed. The book highlights the emerging New Space industry in Scotland as a primary case study, but lessons learned can applied to scholarly analysis, policy and operational design of all innovation intermediaries’ interventions, which makes this book essential reading in management, innovation studies, political studies and sociology of technology.

Book Cases on Technology Innovation  Entrepreneurial Successes and Pitfalls

Download or read book Cases on Technology Innovation Entrepreneurial Successes and Pitfalls written by Becker, S. Ann and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents cases on theory, research, and practice in the areas of technology transfer, innovation, and commercialization, offering illustrations and examples of entrepreneurial successes and pitfalls in university, industry, government, and international settings"--Provided by publisher.

Book ECRM2014 Proceedings of the 13th  European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies

Download or read book ECRM2014 Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies written by Dr Martin Rich and published by Academic Conferences Limited. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Innovation Communities

Download or read book Innovation Communities written by Klaus Fichter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-03 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-organising networks have become the dominant innovators of complex technologies and radical innovation. The growing need for co-operation to ensure innovation success calls for a broader understanding of what makes innovation projects successful and requires new concepts. The book introduces the new concept of “innovation communities”, defining them as informal networks of like-minded individuals who act as innovation promotors or champions. These key figures come from various companies and organisations and will team up in a project-related fashion, jointly promoting a certain innovation, product or idea either on one or across different levels of an innovation system. The publication presents findings from surveys that demonstrate that networks of champions are a success factor in radical innovation. Five case studies of noteworthy innovation projects illustrate why the collaboration of champions can make innovation projects more successful. Furthermore, the book presents hands-on methods and includes best-practice cases and guidelines on how to develop innovation communities. This publication comprises empirical findings and practical experiences that are valuable for the following groups in particular: Entrepreneurs; Innovation, R&D, and network managers; Innovation and strategy consultants; Innovation and start-up intermediaries; Innovation researchers; Government officials and politicians responsible for R&D and innovation programmes and funding

Book Open Innovation in Firms and Public Administrations  Technologies for Value Creation

Download or read book Open Innovation in Firms and Public Administrations Technologies for Value Creation written by de Pablos Heredero, Carmen and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic globalization and the application of information and communication technologies have offered firms the opportunity to develop and distribute new knowledge. Open Innovation in Firms and Public Administrations: Technologies for Value Creation analyzes open innovation in a global context and proposes business models and institutional actors that promote the development of open innovation in firms, institutions, and public administrations worldwide. This book provides insights and supports executives concerned with the management of open innovation and organizational development in different types of open innovation communities and environments.

Book OECD Skills Studies Innovative and Entrepreneurial Universities in Latin America

Download or read book OECD Skills Studies Innovative and Entrepreneurial Universities in Latin America written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The review examines how higher education institutions are supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in their surrounding communities. The study focuses on eleven universities located in six countries in Latin America: Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

Book Big Data Research for Social Sciences and Social Impact

Download or read book Big Data Research for Social Sciences and Social Impact written by Miltiadis D. Lytras and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new era of innovation is enabled by the integration of social sciences and information systems research. In this context, the adoption of Big Data and analytics technology brings new insight to the social sciences. It also delivers new, flexible responses to crucial social problems and challenges. We are proud to deliver this edited volume on the social impact of big data research. It is one of the first initiatives worldwide analyzing of the impact of this kind of research on individuals and social issues. The organization of the relevant debate is arranged around three pillars: Section A: Big Data Research for Social Impact: • Big Data and Their Social Impact; • (Smart) Citizens from Data Providers to Decision-Makers; • Towards Sustainable Development of Online Communities; • Sentiment from Online Social Networks; • Big Data for Innovation. Section B. Techniques and Methods for Big Data driven research for Social Sciences and Social Impact: • Opinion Mining on Social Media; • Sentiment Analysis of User Preferences; • Sustainable Urban Communities; • Gender Based Check-In Behavior by Using Social Media Big Data; • Web Data-Mining Techniques; • Semantic Network Analysis of Legacy News Media Perception. Section C. Big Data Research Strategies: • Skill Needs for Early Career Researchers—A Text Mining Approach; • Pattern Recognition through Bibliometric Analysis; • Assessing an Organization’s Readiness to Adopt Big Data; • Machine Learning for Predicting Performance; • Analyzing Online Reviews Using Text Mining; • Context–Problem Network and Quantitative Method of Patent Analysis. Complementary social and technological factors including: • Big Social Networks on Sustainable Economic Development; Business Intelligence.

Book ECIE 2016 11th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Download or read book ECIE 2016 11th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship written by Minna Tunkkari Eskelinen and published by Academic Conferences and publishing limited. This book was released on 2016 with total page 1058 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Knowledge Spillover based Strategic Entrepreneurship

Download or read book Knowledge Spillover based Strategic Entrepreneurship written by João J. Ferreira and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the role of knowledge spillovers and strategic entrepreneurship in the management context. It focuses on how knowledge spillovers and strategic entrepreneurship are crucial to the process of creative destruction and construction. The book aims to provide insights into and discussion on how firms combine entrepreneurial action that creates new opportunities for industries, regions and economies. This book is first of its kind to link knowledge management perspectives to strategic entrepreneurship to understand the co-creation process. Being interdisciplinary in nature, this book appeals to entrepreneurship and knowledge management scholars, students and practitioners.

Book Case Studies on Innovation Management  New Paradigms

Download or read book Case Studies on Innovation Management New Paradigms written by Sanghamitra Bhattacharya and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-24 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Markets are competitive with a proliferation of look alikes. To be different and have an edge over the other market players, companies turn to innovation and innovative ideas. But, how important is innovation in increasing the market share of an organisation? The obvious answer being very important. This case book filled with cases on business innovation gives the reader an insight into the wide spectrum of innovation that exists in management today and helps the reader analyse the value of innovation in a dynamic and competitive market. Innovation, though risky, signifies the transformation that a company needs to apply when its products or brands stagnate. Further, Innovation which means to change or improve, implies that there is something to look forward to. And innovation, when viewed as a business strategy, means that the company is upwardly mobile and is looking beyond the usual or the mundane. This case book highlights the threats and challenges, as well as the prospects and competitive advantages of innovation by giving real time examples for the reader to read, ponder, discuss, analyse and, perhaps, imbibe. Companies that one could easily associate with like Motorola, Acer, IBM, Microsoft, Canon, MphasiS, Pixer and Infosys, bring the book with its 18 case studies, with vivacity to the location of the reader. This is a book that engages the reader, adds value and new paradigms to knowledge.

Book Online Intermediaries for Co Creation

Download or read book Online Intermediaries for Co Creation written by Christoph W. Künne and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the powerful role of online intermediaries, which connect companies with their end customers, to facilitate joint product innovation. Especially in the healthcare context, such intermediaries deploy interactive online platforms to foster co-creation between engaged healthcare consumers and innovation-seeking healthcare companies. In three empirical studies, this book outlines the key characteristics of online intermediaries in healthcare, their distinct strategies, and the remaining challenges in the field. Readers will also be introduced to the stages companies go through in adopting such co-created solutions. As such, the work appeals for both its academic scope and practical reach.

Book Innovation Capabilities  Affirming an Oxymoron

Download or read book Innovation Capabilities Affirming an Oxymoron written by Tor Helge Aas and published by Cognitione Foundation for the Dissemination of Knowledge and Science. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between resources and capabilities and performance has been discussed since Edith Penrose addressed the mechanisms behind the growth of the firm (Penrose, 1959). Early contributions to this area of research suggest that valuable and inimitable resources and capabilities are the primary sources of superior performance and sustained competitive advantage (Barney, 1991; Wernerfelt, 1984), while more recent contributions suggest that the ability to change and re-configure resources and capabilities (dynamic capabilities) are the most important for performance, especially when the market is unstable (Teece, 2014; Teece, Pisano & Shuen, 1997). It has also been argued that firms may utilize their resources and capabilities through the development of innovations in the form of new products, services or processes (Hill, Brandeau, Truelove & Lineback, 2015), and empirical research has confirmed that there is a positive relationship between the implementation of innovation activities and the future performance of firms (Bowen, Rostami & Steel, 2010; Rubera & Kirca, 2012). However, innovation as a phenomenon entails change, as opposed to resources and capabilities that represents a firm’s ability to reproduce a certain performance – and as such involves stability. Viewed in this way the very term innovation capability can constitute an oxymoron. The study of innovation capabilities is therefore a complex field of study that is emerging. The topic has already attracted interest from a number of scholars (e.g. Forsman, 2011; Guan & Ma, 2003; Hertog, van der Aa & de Jong, 2010; Wang, Lu & Chen, 2008; Yam, Lo, Tang & Lau, 2011), but despite these important advances there is still a lack of consensus in the literature and a pressing need to clarify what type of resources and capabilities drive innovation in different contexts (Lidija & Robert, 2014), and how these capabilities are developed and utilized (Helfat & Peteraf, 2003).

Book Handbook of Research on Business and Technology Incubation and Acceleration

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Business and Technology Incubation and Acceleration written by Sarfraz A. Mian and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-26 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pioneering work explores both the theory and practice of business and technology incubation over the past six decades as an approach to new venture creation and development. With a global scope, the Handbook examines key concepts, models, and mechanisms, providing a research-based analytical foundation from which to understand the emerging role of modern incubation tools in building entrepreneurship ecosystems for promoting targeted economic development.

Book Universities  Entrepreneurial Ecosystems  and Sustainability

Download or read book Universities Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Sustainability written by Cristina Fernandes and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-12-06 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents theoretical and empirical research on universities and their entrepreneurial ecosystems to better grasp the connections between universities and their surrounding environments and their engagement with sustainability. The book provides a better understanding of the entrepreneurial characteristics of universities. It examines the ways in which universities’ collaboration and participation in an ecosystem support business and industry transformation. It also investigates how universities function within the university/industry/government/third sector relationship nexus. The book enables the systematisation of the literature while simultaneously builds theory, empirically testing existing theories, and contributes towards a future research agenda geared towards sustainability. The book gathers contributions from varied geographical contexts providing an international perspective.

Book Four Cases on the Management of Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Download or read book Four Cases on the Management of Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship written by Canada. Office of Industrial Innovation and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: