Revolutionising EU Innovation Policy Pioneering the Future [Hardcover]

The purpose of this ground-breaking book is to inspire the principle of innovation as a permeating program for Europes societies. After demonstrating early success from the realization of a single market and single currency, the European cooperation process is falling short of delivering much needed results in policy areas which are key for sustainable economic growth and employment, notably innovation policy. Written by authors involved in an independent tripartite High Level Group on EU innovation policy management, Revolutionising EU Innovation Policy analyses the principle causes and offers solutions in order to increase both efficacy and democratic accountability. Presenting the benefits of an overarching innovation policy, the authors draw attention to issues that have been overlooked by research and technology based approaches to innovation, for example culture and education. Importantly, the book examines the interplay between EU innovation policies and the demands of businesses, enterprises, and social and political organizations to fully deploy their innovation potential. 

List of Figures and Tables-. Notes on Contributors-. Preface (Klaus Gretschmann and Stefan Schepers)-. 1. Revisiting Innovation: Revolutionizing European Innovation by Means of an Innovation Ecosystem (Klaus Gretschmann and Stefan Schepers)-. 2. The Benefits and Rewards of Innovation Policies (Morten Rasmussen)-. 3. Icarus or Sisyphus: Innovation Between Hype, Rebuff and New Sobriety (Klaus Gretschmann)-. 4. Open Innovation and Clusters: Why Geographical Proximity Matters (Alberto di Mini and Marco Rossi)-. 5. Policy Coherence for Developing and Steering Innovation Ecosystems (Maria Luisa Poncela)-. 6. Funding and Financing- Fresh Thinking Required (Morten Rasmussen, Nicola Redi)-. 7. Collaborative Governance: A Promising Method for Innovation (Stefan Schepers)-. 8. Governance of the Alignment as a Basis for Renewing Innovation Policy (Andrel“+