N5-0007 — Final report
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Collaboration in innovation systems and the significance of social capital

The purpose of this contribution is to determine whether the participation of individuals is key to the success of innovation. Such cooperation is evident in the transfer of knowledge, especially when talking about the process of integration of existing knowledge with new one.

COBISS.SI-ID: 31832669
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Status and trends in innovation and research and development activities in the European Union

The purpose of the monography is to analyze the results of the measurement of innovation and R&D performance in the European Union and extract the main factors that influence the development of national innovation systems. Emphasis is placed on critical reconstruction of the system of indicators in the Innovation Union Scoreboard and suggestions for improving validity of measurement.

COBISS.SI-ID: 265125632
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National and regional innovation capacity through the lens of social capital: a qualitative meta-analysis of recent empirical studies

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a systematic overview of existing studies of socil capital within the framework of national and regional innovation and knowledge systems. The main focus is on the question whether there have been any related new insights or methodological shifts in the last decade.

COBISS.SI-ID: 31831901
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Independent inventors and their position in the national/regional innovation system

The paper is based on a qualitative analysis of 22 in-depth interviews and a focus group, and mainly deals with the importance of social capital for independent inventors to overcome the barriers stemming from their marginalized position and the absence of any organizational resources, which are for example available for innovators in companies. The authors have tackled these issues in terms of gender differences. The key finding is that independent inventors have difficult access to civilsociety structures and professional associations, which are a major source of structural and individual social capital.

COBISS.SI-ID: 31832157
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Introduction

The authors summarize and critically evaluate the results of studies and research on the impact of social capital and values on innovative performance.

COBISS.SI-ID: 31831645