ISBN:
9788847019171
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
,
digital
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Science and Law Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Sxi - Springer for Innovation / Sxi - Springer per l’Innovazione
Parallel Title:
Print version Innovation Law and Policy in the European Union
DDC:
340.9
Keywords:
Law
;
Social policy
;
Social sciences
Abstract:
The books aims at providing a critical view of the innovation policy in Europe and a review of the legal instruments used by the European institutions to achieve the goals of increasing the overall competitiveness of the system by fostering innovation-based economic activities. An overview of the current institutional framework of Europe in light of the announced policy plan of Europe2020 is offered. Furthermore, the consistency of the innovation policy with the goal of competitiveness is checked with respect to four main topics, such as the community patent, the transfer of technology (partic
Description / Table of Contents:
Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; 1 Introduction: the new meanings of innovation; 1.1 Everyone's talking; 1.2 Defining innovation; 1.3 The economics of innovation; 1.3.1 Efficiency and its limits; 1.3.2 Innovation and entrepreneurship; 1.3.3 Innovation and information; 1.3.4 Commons, anticommons and semicommons; 1.4 The firmand the market: drawing new boundaries; 1.4.1 Networks and system goods; 1.4.2 Co-opetition, patent pools and "open innovation": the new nature of the firm; 1.4.3 Clusters, hubs and platforms
Description / Table of Contents:
1.4.4 From producers to users: the growth of "user innovation"1.4.5 Summary: four main trends of innovation; 1.4.6 The last frontier: innovation "ecology"; 1.5 The architecture and governance of innovation policy; 1.5.1 Main actors of innovation; 1.5.1.1 Entrepreneurs; 1.5.1.2 Innovation and small firms; 1.5.1.3 Universities and research institutes; 1.5.1.4 Venture capitalists and business angels; 1.5.2 The role of government in innovation policy; 1.5.2.1 Pre-commercial procurement; 1.5.2.2 Green Public Procurement; 1.5.2.3 Beyond traditional procurement: the promise of prizes
Description / Table of Contents:
1.6 The changing role of government in innovation policy1.7 Dynamic views of innovation: from the knowledge triangle to smart cities and regional innovation ecosystems; 1.8 Concluding remarks: innovation as amoving target; References; 2 Innovation in Europe: taking stock; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Larger lags, smaller leads: how Europe is being wiped away from the global innovation map; 2.2.1 The Innovation Union Scoreboard: specific indicators; 2.2.2 Differences in national performance and the lack of a single market for innovation; 2.2.3 Specific indicators; 2.2.3.1 Business R&D expenditure
Description / Table of Contents:
2.2.3.2 Access to capital: an openwound of EU innovation2.2.3.3 Are European firms going global?; 2.2.3.4 Under- investment in research and education; 2.2.3.5 Key enablers: Europe's information society and digital infrastructure; 2.2.4 Summary: navigating difficultwaters; 2.3 The governance of EU innovation policy: entering the post-Lisbon era; 2.3.1 The Lisbon strategy and innovation; 2.3.1.1 The governance of EU innovation policy before Europe 2020; 2.3.2 Europe 2020 and the new governance of innovation policy in the European Union; 2.3.3 Innovation Union; 2.3.3.1 Strengthening the ERA
Description / Table of Contents:
2.3.3.2 Strengthening the EIT2.3.3.3 Strengthening the EIF and SME access to capital; 2.3.3.4 Tackling social innovation; 2.3.3.5 The European Innovation Partnerships; 2.3.3.6 Openness in innovation; 2.3.3.7 The singlemarket dimension of Innovation Union; 2.3.3.8 Other pillars: education and dissemination; 2.3.4 Other flagship initiatives: a quick look; 2.4 Amap of the EU innovation policy toolkit; 2.4.1 FP7 actions for research and education: the Joint Technology Initiatives; 2.4.2 Public procurement networks and LeadMarket Initiatives
Description / Table of Contents:
2.4.3 Key enabling technologies: not all technologies are created equal
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
DOI:
10.1007/978-88-470-1917-1
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