Innovation in science, technology and industry

OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Switzerland

06-Dec-2006

Further raising its high performance in innovation is of key importance for boosting Switzerland’s economic growth and maintaining high living standards. This review suggests some reforms in innovation policy which would help to cope with this challenge.

Government R&D Funding and Company Behaviour: Measuring Behavioural Additionality

14-Jun-2006

This new publication explores the emerging concept of behavioural additionality (how government funding of business R&D affects the behaviour of firms) and summarises results of a multinational effort to measure it.

Policy Mix for Innovation in Iceland

09-May-2006

The effectiveness of innovation policy depends not only on the design and implementation of individual policy instruments for innovation (e.g. tax incentives, public/private partnership programmes),but also on the way instruments are combined into policy mixes. The report reviews the policy mix for innovation in Iceland.

Innovation and Knowledge-Intensive Service Activities

14-Mar-2006

This new publication examines the contribution of knowledge-intensive services to the acquisition and growth of innovation capabilities in firms and public sector organisations, with a focus on four industry sectors: software, health care, tourism and leisure, and resource-based industries such as mining technology services, aquaculture and forestry. The analysis derives from a series of surveys and case studies undertaken in nine OECD countries.

Innovation in Energy Technology: Comparing National Innovation Systems at the Sectoral Level

24-Feb-2006

Growing demand for energy and heightened concerns about supplies and environmental impacts are raising interest in the development and deployment of new energy technologies. This new publication reviews efforts in nine OECD countries to advance innovation in energy technology, with a particular focus on hydrogen fuel cells. It compares policies and programmes for financing R&D and stimulating market demand for innovative energy technologies.

Just Published: Governance of Innovation Systems, Volume 2: Case Studies in Innovation Policy

24-Nov-2005

This volume presents case studies on governance of innovation policy in selected OECD countries. It reviews the ongoing changes in these countries with a focus on providing an analysis of challenges, institutional changes and policy learning practices. The book provides fresh insight into the emerging third-generation of innovation policy and how governments are striving to make innovation policy more coherent. Volume 1, the project synthesis report, was published in June. Volume 3, Case Studies in Cross-Sectoral Policy , has also just published.

Oslo Manual: Guidelines for Collecting and Interpreting Innovation Data, 3rd Edition

03-Nov-2005

In order to foster innovation in their countries, governments first need to be able to measure it. The Oslo Manual has been the foremost international source of guidelines for the collection and use of data on innovation activities in industry. This newly updated edition also investigates the field of non-technological innovation and the linkages between different innovation types. It also includes an annex on the implementation of innovation surveys in developing countries.

Promoting innovation in services

22-Sep-2005

Services are increasingly knowledge-based and innovative and contribute to economic growth. Enhancing innovation in the service sector requires attention to a number of policy areas, with different emphases than for manufacturing. This report examines innovation processes in the service sector and identifies policies for improving innovation performance.

Publication: Governance of Innovation Systems

27-Jul-2005

Stimulating innovation is a key task for achieving sustainable economic growth. However, recent developments have demonstrated that prevailing practices and institutions of innovation governance have come under pressure. This publication examines the sources of these pressures, and provides lessons on how governments adapt their governance practices to achieve better coherence and co-ordination of policies to promote innovation.

Publication: Innovation Policy and Performance: A Cross-Country Comparison

24-Jun-2005

This report examines the relationship between innovation policy and performance in six OECD countries – Austria, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Using a common framework based on the National Innovation Systems approach, the report highlights countries’ strengths and weaknesses in innovation, as well as the effectiveness of their innovation policies in driving economic performance.

Smart strategies

A policy framework combining industrial, innovation and educational policies in order to promote new growth opportunities based on innovation and knowledge.

Smart specialisation for innovation-driven growth

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Getting a head start on tomorrow

The OECD Innovation Strategy