innovation in the business sector. In addition to identifying good practices across a range of programme types, it compares … business innovation policies across several countries, with a particular focus on Canada"--P. 4 of cover …

This publication examines the relationship between innovation policy and economic performance in six OECD countries. In …-depth analyses highlight countries' strengths and weaknesses in innovation, as well as the effectiveness of their innovation policies … even profoundly change, their innovation policies in order to deal with opportunities and threats posed by new …

With the emergence of a knowledge-based society, innovation has become an increasingly important factor in the … competitiveness of firms, the prosperity of nations and dynamic world growth. Innovation uses scientific progress to meet the changing … needs of society and is thus one of the keys to sustainable development. Promoting innovation is now a high priority in most …