The main objective of the research was to prospect the state of the art in the management of
innovation and port governance in order to identify models and practices in the different …

The port sector is often perceived to be lagging behind in terms of innovative initiatives. It is
unclear whether this is the result of a more limited engagement of the scientific community …

Innovation is fast becoming a major driving force in the improvement of social welfare, a
crucial factor in the long-term growth and survival of companies and a key element in …

The maritime and port sector is widely considered conservative concerning the ability to
introduce innovation in respect to other industries. This may be due to the lack of …

The basis for initiating research in the area of innovation in seaports emerges from the fact
that there are numerous innovative trends in the world, which should be identified and taken …

The term 'innovation ecosystem'has become popular among stakeholders involved in
innovation. The core idea is that innovation does not thrive through isolated actions of …

The maritime transportation mode is the primary means for global goods movement,
transforming ports into pivotal logistics centers in the operationalization of the supply chain …

Port innovation Page 1 INNOVATION IN PORTS Technology, Information and Processes
Christa Sys Thierry Vanelslander Valentin Carlan Edwin Verberght (Eds) Page 2 COLOFON …

Research has highlighted that firms competing in dynamic environments have to balance
exploitative (efficiency-directed) activities with explorative (innovation-directed) ones in …

Schumpeter (1939) introduces innovation as “'doing things differently'in the realm of
economic life”, where “new combinations” of resources bring about five different types of …