Innovation Policy in Europe

Measurement and Strategy

Edited by Claire Nauwelaers, Policy Analyst, working on regional innovation policy issues within the regional Competitiveness and Regional Governance Division of OECD. Previously, she was Research Director at UNU-MERIT, the University of Maastricht and United Nations University and René Wintjes, Senior Researchers, UNU-MERIT, the Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology, University of Maastricht and United Nations University, The Netherlands

This book increases our knowledge of innovation policy by combining quantitative and qualitative assessments of innovation systems, and by adopting a progressive outlook on the conditions for an innovative Europe of tomorrow. Based on the latest developments in innovation research, the authors aim to draw practical and workable conclusions for policymakers.

‘. . . the book contributes to the understanding of innovation policy-making by identifying a number of new developments and challenges, which, together, help to define the way towards future innovation policies in Europe.’
– Jon Mikel Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Science and Public Policy