In innovation, the role of aesthetics is important, possibly paramount, but this factor is not reflected in mainstream … innovation theory and research. The paper suggests that aesthetics, supported by serendipity, imagination, and creativity … constitute the core, i.e., the “soul” of innovation, and that these factors fuel the dynamics of innovation. These factors are …

"This important and timely Research Handbook explores recent scholarship on industry innovation and demonstrates that … light on firm-level innovation to better understand possible solutions for a successful transition into a circular … future research into a circular bioeconomy. This Research Handbook is a vital reference for researchers of innovation …

This chapter summarizes the basic characteristics of patent data as an innovation indicator and reviews some of the … surveys such as the “innovation survey” of firms and the inventor survey. They have deepened our understanding of the …

innovation incentives; the importance of market-oriented learning; and the localization of economic activity. Despite dramatic …s. While the peculiar events that led to the invention of the commercial Internet explain some of the salient and unique …