Introduction -- Industrial and science, technology and innovation (STI) policies in Japan and South Korea -- STI policies in Japan -- STI policies in Korea -- Science, technology and innovation policies in Japan and Korea -- STI and industrial policies in Korea : electronics -- STI and...

The next generation of artificial vision devices (AVDs), which is currently developed in pre-clinical settings, has the potential to improve the vision of blind patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in a manner that they will be categorized as visual impaired but no more as blind. This...

"Bei der Entwicklung von neuen Produkten und Dienstleistungen im Bereich des Active and Assisted Living (AAL) ist eine frühe Einbeziehung von relevanten Anspruchsgruppen (Stakeholdern) entscheidend für den späteren Erfolg. Bei der frühen Einbeziehung in der Konzeptions- und Entwicklungsphase...

Procurement within the NHS is attracting increasing research and policy interest. However, most of the emphasis has been on the buyer (the NHS), with less attention paid to the behaviour of suppliers (often pharmaceutical companies). For medical devices very little is publicly documented about...

New medical technologies are a leading driver of U.S. health care spending. This report identifies promising policy options to change which medical technologies are created, with two related policy goals: (1) Reduce total health care spending with the smallest possible loss of health benefits,...

Viele Experten gehen davon aus, dass Senioren zu einer der einflussreichsten Konsumentengruppen aufsteigen werden. Doch gerade ältere Menschen erweisen sich als heterogene und schwer zugängliche Personengruppe. Die Markteinführung von neuartigen Produkten ist immer eine Herausforderung. Bei...