The changing role of science in the innovation process: From Queen to Cinderella? Export

@article{citeulike:3388068, abstract = {An overview of how the role of science in relation to innovation has been defined over the past five decades is given, showing a change from a linear to a chain-linked model of interpretation. A third analytical grid, leading to a new model is proposed, summarizing the current research on the nature of economically useful knowledge, the diversity of intervening players in learning and the outcomes of innovation. While the chain-linked view surpassed the linear model by emphasising that science is part of the process but not necessarily the initiating step, we need today to explicitly acknowledge the multi-player dimension of innovation and the wider institutional setting where distinct forms of learning take place. The reason is simple: almost all high added value products embody elements of scientific knowledge. But science is only one of a plurality of other sources of knowledge that induce innovation-based growth. More attention should also be given to understanding markets and organisations.}, author = {Caraca, J. and Lundvall, B. and Mendonca, S.}, citeulike-article-id = {3388068}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2008.08.003}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0040162508001455}, day = {05}, doi = {10.1016/j.techfore.2008.08.003}, issn = {00401625}, journal = {Technological Forecasting and Social Change}, keywords = {changing, cinderella, nnovation, process, queen, role, science}, month = {October}, posted-at = {2009-06-03 16:17:54}, priority = {3}, title = {The changing role of science in the innovation process: From Queen to Cinderella?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2008.08.003}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3388068 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3388068 N2 - An overview of how the role of science in relation to innovation has been defined over the past five decades is given, showing a change from a linear to a chain-linked model of interpretation. A third analytical grid, leading to a new model is proposed, summarizing the current research on the nature of economically useful knowledge, the diversity of intervening players in learning and the outcomes of innovation. While the chain-linked view surpassed the linear model by emphasising that science is part of the process but not necessarily the initiating step, we need today to explicitly acknowledge the multi-player dimension of innovation and the wider institutional setting where distinct forms of learning take place. The reason is simple: almost all high added value products embody elements of scientific knowledge. But science is only one of a plurality of other sources of knowledge that induce innovation-based growth. More attention should also be given to understanding markets and organisations. JF - Technological Forecasting and Social Change SN - 00401625 TI - The changing role of science in the innovation process: From Queen to Cinderella? KW - changing KW - cinderella KW - nnovation KW - process KW - queen KW - role KW - science AU - Caraca, J AU - Lundvall, B AU - Mendonca, S PY - 2008/10/05/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2008.08.003 ER -