The capability to innovate in an on-going manner is emerging as a decisive key factor in today's world of business and work. The ability to stay competitive is becoming identical with the ability to innovate. This book originated from the research and development project "Intern…
In 'Public Goods, Public Gains', the authors discuss and apply in case studies the systematic application of alternative evaluation methods to estimate the social benefits of publicly-financed research and development (R & D).
Rising above the gathering storm: energizing and employing America for a brighter e…
by National Academy of Engineering, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century
This work examines a workplace development programme in Norway entitled Enterprise Development 2000. The purpose of the programme, and topic of this work, is to link research resources to the co-operation between parties in the labour market resulting in development, change and …
Describes the history and concept of the European Research Area (ERA), assesses some of its achievements, and takes a brief look at its future. This work deals with the notion of the ERA, a coordinated and effective European research area.
Industrial ecology and spaces of innovation
Explores the disciplinary interfaces and practical implications of working across the two disciplines of industrial ecology and innovation studies. This book illustrates the problems and opportunities of working across this bi-disciplinary interface, with case studies presented …
