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Grassroots innovations and innovators: the case of Iran

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  • Akram Ghadimi
  • Mojgan Samandar Ali Eshtehardi
  • Marzieh Saviz

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Grassroots innovations (GIs) are considered alternative pathways of innovation that better match sustainable development goals. The study aims to better understand the nature of GIs in the context of a developing country, Iran. It introduces a novel dataset of GIs in Iran. It employs a descriptive analysis and K-mean cluster analysis on Multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) to investigate (1) the state of the art of GIs in the country, and if any patterns can be detected in the characteristics of GIs. The result indicates the majority of Iranian grassroots innovators are males living in urban areas. The provinces Fars and South-Khorasan accommodate together about 40% of the innovators, while Tehran (Iran’s capital) is ranked fourth after Hamadan Province. The study highlights the differences between the country’s GI and patent activities. The result of clustering analysis on MCA indicates the patterns of grassroots innovation in the context of Iran by detecting three clusters.

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  • Akram Ghadimi & Mojgan Samandar Ali Eshtehardi & Marzieh Saviz, 2025. "Grassroots innovations and innovators: the case of Iran," Innovation and Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(3), pages 581-604, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:riadxx:v:15:y:2025:i:3:p:581-604
    DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2023.2233208
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