This report, targeting the nanotechnology and manufacturing sector and actors, provides insights into the motivations of nanotechnology players who participate in public research and innovation programmes. The report also explores the relationships between internally and externally funded R&I...

This report, targeting the nanotechnology and health sector and actors, provides insights into the motivations of nanotechnology players who participate in public research and innovation programmes. The report also explores the relationships between internally and externally funded R&I projects...

Europe faces the challenge of meeting growing demand for transport with shrinking public financial resources, while reducing environmental impacts, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, reducing dependency on imported hydrocarbons and lowering accident rates. The European Commission's transport...

This study identifies the key elements explaining how some Major Innovations came about in Europe and in the world, and evaluates the specific contribution of the European Union Framework Programmes for Research, Technological developments and Demonstration Activities to their development. The...

In the context of the preparation of the future research and innovation Framework Programme of the European Union (FP9), the study collects evidence to assess the potential impacts of mission-oriented R&I approaches. The extensive desk research is the basis for the analysis of mission-oriented...

In the context of the preparation of the future research and innovation Framework Programme of the European Union (FP9), the study collects and analyses evidence of current and recent mission-oriented research and innovation initiatives in European Member States and other major economies around...

Purpose – Knowledge‐based assets and organizational learning capabilities are recognized to be critical for firm's innovation activities. The process of creating new knowledge requires acquiring useful data and information, and utilizing it effectively in its internal innovation activities....

The intensity and directions of knowledge flows between different actors are essential determinants in innovation. Knowledge acquisition is needed to find the relevant signals from markets, and knowledge sharing can facilitate benefits from network externalities and collaboration. A deeper...