Departing from a number of theoretical perspectives from which rationales for science,technology and innovation (STI) policy can be extracted, this paper discusses threequestions. First, what rationales for public intervention can be derived from differenteconomic theories, including theories...

The literature on Regional Systems of Innovation (RSI) has produced an extensivebody of research in recent years and has been used widely as a framework for thedesign and implementation of policies in a variety of regional contexts. However,certain lack of clarity remains in relation to the...

Public procurement accounts for a significant proportion of overall demand for goods and services and is increasingly seen as an attractive and feasible instrument for furthering the goals of innovation policy. However, public procurement is already expected to address a wide range of social...

Recent years have seen the emergence, take-up and use of the term 'policy mix' by innovation policy makers and by policy analysts & scholars alike. Imported from economic policy debates, the term implies a focus on the interactions and interdependencies between different policies as they affect...

Public procurement accounts for a significant proportion of overall demand for goods and services and is increasingly seen as an attractive and feasible instrument for furthering the goals of innovation policy. However, public procurement is already expected to address a wide range of social...

Public procurement of innovation (PPI) is a policy tool that has the potential to produce new solutions to mitigate societal challenges relating to ecological, social and economic sustainability. To reach societal-level impacts, new solutions need to spread extensively in the public sector. This...

Smart specialisation (S3) emphasises the identification of niches, cross-sectorial innovation and solving societal challenges. With this comes a need for an outward-looking dimension, to find a region's potential advantages in international markets, and to identify partners to help deliver new...

Smart specialisation (S3) emphasises the identification of niches, cross-sectorial innovation and solving societal challenges. With this comes a need for an outward-looking dimension, to find a region's potential advantages in international markets, and to identify partners to help deliver new...