The Scottish Economist Adam Smith addressed technology and innovation in the Wealth of Nations. His perspective on market limits aligns with technology overcoming constraints. In his framework, technological…
South Africa is, like most countries, facing public sector challenges in an environment signified by rapid change. Tei Werth looks at the complexity of the South African innovation…
In this article, the economist Mark Knell surveys key ideas on the relationship between innovation and R&D (research and development) during these crises, emphasizing structural aspects of these…
In the beginning of 2023, the University of Stavanger arranged an international PhD course in Innovation Policy. One of the main tasks was to write a good innovation…
New figures show that there has been real growth in the research and development expenditure for all the Nordic countries in 2021. Iceland and Finland had the strongest…
In this short article, the economist Mark Knell surveys key ideas on the relationship between innovation and R&D during these crises, emphasizing structural aspects of these activities. Mark…
A new OECD study assesses the implementation of the recommendations from the OECD Innovation Policy Review of Norway 2017. Philippe Larrue, policy analyst at the OECD Directorate for…
A recent British scandal demonstrates the problematic nature of research project reporting. Duncan Thomas takes a look at how to handle potential tensions and contradictions around impact of…
A book about the technological solutions currently in development to oppose problems created by the Anthropocene, Under a White Sky, attempts to balance a narrow line between viewing…
We have seen a lot of recent headlines on global value chains (GVCs), mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also due to the convergence of several crisis…