Innovation is often seen as carried out by highly educated labour in R&D intensive companies with strong ties to … leading centers of excellence in the scientific world. Seen from this angle innovation is a typical "first world" activity …. There is, however, another way to look at innovation that goes significantly beyond this high-tech picture. In this, broader …

-income countries managed to catch up or fall behind depended mainly on their ability to develop their 'innovation system'. …

-income countries managed to catch up or fall behind depended mainly on their ability to develop their 'innovation system'. …

Innovation is often seen as carried out by highly educated labor in R&D intensive companies with strong ties to leading … centers of excellence in the scientific world. Seen from this angle innovation is a typical “first world” activity. There is …, however, another way to look at innovation that goes significantly beyond this high-tech picture. In this broader perspective …