In recent years, the traditional rationale for innovation policy has been expanded to more
explicitly contribute to tackling societal challenges. There is broad agreement that demand …

The definitions of forecasting vary to a certain extent, but they all have the view into the
future in common. The future is unknown, but the broad, general directions can be guessed …

This paper explores the regional innovation paradox and its policy implications. The
regional innovation paradox refers to the apparent contradiction between the comparatively …

This article explores how the term 'foresight'originally came to be used in connection with
science and technology by the author and SPRU colleagues in 1983. It analyses how the …

Intelligent cities (communities, clusters, districts, multi-cluster territories) outline a new
planning paradigm pertinent for urban-regional development and innovation management …

The theoretical concept of the'learning region'is something of a buzzword amongst
academics and policy makers alike. Yet the concept is under-theorised and has proven …

Traditionally, innovation in the pharmaceutical industry is organised according to the linear
model. Over the past two decades this model lost its meaning as a result of rising costs …

The paper addresses the question of what constitutes an appropriate evaluation strategy for
national foresight activities in different situations. The variety of rationales for foresight is …

Abstract Evaluation of research and innovation policy faces radical challenges arising from a
new policy emphasis upon demand-side measures and linked to this an understanding of …

Innovation systems are sometimes referred to as complex systems, something that is
intuitively understood but poorly defined. A complex system dynamically evolves in non …