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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 413-432 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Technological forecasting and social change |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
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Functions of Innovation Systems : A new approach for analysing technological change. / Hekkert, M.P. (Corresponding Author); Suurs, R.A.A.; Negro, Simona; Kuhlmann, Stefan ; Smits, R.E.H.M.
In: Technological forecasting and social change, Vol. 74, No. 4, 2007, p. 413-432.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Functions of Innovation Systems
T2 - A new approach for analysing technological change
AU - Hekkert, M.P.
AU - Suurs, R.A.A.
AU - Negro, Simona
AU - Kuhlmann, Stefan
AU - Smits, R.E.H.M.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The central idea of this paper is that innovation systems are a very important determinant of technological change. We describe that the emergence of a new innovation system and changes in existing innovation systems co-evolve with the process of technological change. Therefore, it is necessary to create more insight in the dynamics of innovation systems. Traditional methods of innovation system analysis that mainly focus on the structure of innovation systems have proven to be insufficient. Therefore, we propose a framework that focuses on a number of processes that are highly important for well performing innovation systems. These processes are labeled as ‘functions of innovation systems’. After explaining this framework and embedding it in existing literature, we propose a method for systematically mapping those processes taking place in innovation systems and resulting in technological change. This method can be characterized as a process analysis or history event analysis. Clarifying examples are taken from the empirical field of Sustainable Technology Development.
AB - The central idea of this paper is that innovation systems are a very important determinant of technological change. We describe that the emergence of a new innovation system and changes in existing innovation systems co-evolve with the process of technological change. Therefore, it is necessary to create more insight in the dynamics of innovation systems. Traditional methods of innovation system analysis that mainly focus on the structure of innovation systems have proven to be insufficient. Therefore, we propose a framework that focuses on a number of processes that are highly important for well performing innovation systems. These processes are labeled as ‘functions of innovation systems’. After explaining this framework and embedding it in existing literature, we propose a method for systematically mapping those processes taking place in innovation systems and resulting in technological change. This method can be characterized as a process analysis or history event analysis. Clarifying examples are taken from the empirical field of Sustainable Technology Development.
U2 - 10.1016/j.techfore.2006.03.002
DO - 10.1016/j.techfore.2006.03.002
M3 - Article
VL - 74
SP - 413
EP - 432
JO - Technological forecasting and social change
JF - Technological forecasting and social change
SN - 0040-1625
IS - 4
ER -