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Linking scientific and practical knowledge in innovation systems

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  • Isaksen, Arne

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    (Dept of working life and innovation)

  • Nilsson, Magnus

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    (CIRCLE, Lund University)

Abstract

New research indicates that firms combining the science-based STI (Science, Technology, Innovation) and the experience-based DUI (Doing, Using, Interacting) modes of innovation are more efficient when it comes to improving innovation capacity and competitiveness. With regard to innovation policy, the STI mode calls for a supply driven policy, typically aimed to commercialise research results. The DUI mode suggests a demand driven policy approach, such as supporting the development of new products or services to specific markets. This paper analyses how the two types of innovation policy and the two innovation modes can be combined in regional innovation systems. The analysis builds on studies of the food industry and related knowledge organisations in two counties, Rogaland County (Norway) and Skåne County (Sweden), and two policy initiatives (NCE Culinology and Skåne Food Innovation Network) aimed at strengthening the innovative capability of the regional innovation systems. The analysis indicates that policies aimed to link science and user driven innovation activity should focus on building absorptive capacity of DUI firms (e.g. through increased scientific competence) and implementation capacity of STI firms (e.g. through increased market and process competence).

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Paper provided by Lund University, CIRCLE - Center for Innovation, Research and Competences in the Learning Economy in its series Papers in Innovation Studies with number 2011/12.

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Length: 30 pages
Date of creation: 12 Dec 2011
Handle: RePEc:hhs:lucirc:2011_012
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Keywords: innovation policy; scientific knowledge; practical knowledge; regional innovation systems; food industry; Norway; Sweden;

Find related papers by JEL classification:

  • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
  • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy

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Cited by:

  1. Asheim , Bjørn T. & Isaksen , Arne & Martin , Roman & Trippl , Michaela, 2015. "The Role of Clusters and Public Policy in New Regional Economic Path Development," Papers in Innovation Studies 2015/44, Lund University, CIRCLE - Center for Innovation, Research and Competences in the Learning Economy.
  2. Asheim , Bjørn & Grillitsch , Markus, 2015. "Smart specialisation: Sources for new path development in a peripheral manufacturing region," Papers in Innovation Studies 2015/11, Lund University, CIRCLE - Center for Innovation, Research and Competences in the Learning Economy.

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