Innovation for All?: Learning from the Portuguese Path to Technical Change and the Dynamics of Innovation (International Series on Technology Policy and Innovation)

At the macroeconomic level innovation increasingly means the ability of institutions to cope with uncertainty and change. This change can be associated with technological advances, but also with modifications to the regulatory framework of an industry, shifts in consumer preferences, emerging demographic trends, or even major alternations of global geopolitics. The changes brought about by these conditions ripple throughout an economy, affecting national institutions and individual citizens alike. Innovation for All? considers the case of Portugal from the perspective of innovation theory, providing new insights on how knowledge is generated and diffused over time and across space. The lessons from Portugal's experience can be applied more broadly to understand the challenges of developing policies that simultaneously promote scientific and technological innovation, societal creativity, and economic growth. Innovation For All? Considers The Case Of Portugal From The Perspective Of Innovation Theory, Providing New Insights On How Knowledge Is Generated And Diffused Over Time And Across Space. The Lessons From Portugal's Experience Can Be Applied More Broadly To Understand The Challenges Of Developing Policies That Simultaneously Promote Scientific And Technological Innovation, Societal Creativity, And Economic Growth.--jacket. Foreword / Jean-pierre Contzen -- 1. Introduction : The Open-ended Evolution Of The Theory And Practice Of Innovation -- 2. A Dual Society -- 3. Excellence Of Research In Portugal -- 4. Characteristics Of Innovation In Portugal : The European Context -- 5. The Challenge Of Productivity Growth -- 6. Looking At Innovation Over Time And Across Space : The Relevance Of Technical Change -- 7. Beyond Technical Change : Building Competences And The Emergence Of Innovation Studies And Policies -- 8. Engineering Education In Portugal : Still Looking For Diversification -- 9. The System Of Science And Technology In Portugal : A Heavy Heritage -- 10. The Learning Society : A Framework To Understand The New Demands For Being Innovative. Pedro Conceição And Manuel V. Heitor ; Foreword By Jean-pierre Contzen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [203]-218) And Index.