Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors ; Lidt of Figures ; List of Tables ; 1: Revisiting Innovation: Revolutionising European Innovation Policy by Means of an Innovation Ecosystem; 1 The EU in Need of a New Narrative; 2 Coming a Long Way from EU R&D to Innovation as a Promise; 3 Toward Revisiting Innovation in Europe; 4 The Role of Business, the Stage-Gate-Model, and Beyond; 5 Shortcomings of Present EU Innovation Policy Approaches; 6 Innovation Ecosystems: Revolutionizing Innovation Policy; 7 A Plan of the Book and Its Rationale; References
2: The Benefits and Rewards of Innovation Policies1 Cross-Study Comparison of National Innovation and Competitiveness Performance: Findings and Analysis; 2 The Effects of Innovation on Macroeconomic Performance and GDP; 3 R&D Investments and Innovation Performance; 3.1 Country Examples on R&D Practices; 4 Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and the Employment Effects; 4.1 Country Examples on the Employment Effects of Innovation Investment; 5 Overall Findings; 6 Annex 1: Overview of Key Innovation Criteria; 7 Annex 2: Overview of Key Competitiveness Criteria; 8 Annex 3: Measurement of Innovation
4 National Perspectives: Efforts Made to Improve Internal Innovation Policy Coherence4.1 The Need for Internal and External Policy Coherence in the Spanish Innovation System; 4.2 The Spanish Network on R&D&I Public Policies (REDIDI) to Reinforce Internal and External Coherence Public Policies; 5 Conclusion; References; 6: Funding and Financing: Fresh Thinking Required; 1 Explaining Financing Needs and Sources: Innovation Financing/Funding Models and the Emergence of Open Innovation; 2 A Prudent First Step: R&D Target Setting, Collaboration, and Close-to-Market Activities
4: Open Innovation and Clusters: Why Geographical Proximity Matters1 Introduction; 2 The Parallel Path of Clusters and Open Innovation; 3 Access to Funds: The Advantages of Visibility; 4 Cross-Assets Specialization: Sharing Is Better; 5 Trust: The Intangible Strength of Local Networks; 6 Conclusion: Stepping into the Future and Connecting Clusters Within Ecosystems; References; 5: Policy Coherence for Developing and Steering Innovation Ecosystems; 1 Introduction; 2 A European Perspective on Innovation Performance; 3 Addressing Policy Coherence Across Europe
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The purpose of this ground-breaking book is to inspire the principle of innovation as a permeating program for Europe's societies. After demonstrating early success from the realization of a single market and single currency, the European cooperation process is falling short of delivering much needed results in policy areas which are key for sustainable economic growth and employment, notably innovation policy. Written by authors involved in an independent tripartite High Level Group on EU innovation policy management, Revolutionising EU Innovation Policy analyses the principle causes and offers solutions in order to increase both efficacy and democratic accountability. Presenting the benefits of an overarching innovation policy, the authors draw attention to issues that have been overlooked by research and technology based approaches to innovation, for example culture and education. Importantly, the book examines the interplay between EU innovation policies and the demands of businesses, enterprises, and social and political organizations to fully deploy their innovation potential