This article has also been published in French in November 2012 by FutuRIS! Edquist C., Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, J. M. (December 2012): Public Procurement for Innovation (PPI) as Mission-oriented Innovation Policy. Research Policy. Vol. 41, Issue 10, pp. 1757-1769 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004873331200220X See abstract in French below: Résumé Ce chapitre porte sur la commande publique pour l’innovation, décrite comme une <politique … Continue reading →

Authors: Charles Edquist and Jon Mikel Zabala-Iturriagagoitia This article focuses on Public Procurement for Innovation as a relevant demand-side instrument to be exploited in the mitigation of grand challenges. It intends to provide some clarification on what should (and what should not) be regarded as innovation procurement. It defines what is meant by Public Procurement … Continue reading →

“Activities” in innovation systems are the determinants of the development and diffusion of innovations. Examples are R&D, provision of organizations and institutions, financing of innovations, incubation, etc. These activities are partly performed by private organizations and partly by public organizations, the latter performing tasks that constitute innovation policy. As a basis for innovation policy, the … Continue reading →