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Innovation Platforms for Agricultural Development: Evaluating the mature innovation platforms landscape
by Iddo Dror Jean-Joseph Cadilhon Marc Schut Michael Misiko Shreya MaheshwariInnovation Platforms (IPs) form the core of many Agricultural Research for Development programmes, stimulating multi-stakeholder collaboration and action towards the realization of agricultural development outcomes. This book enhances the body of knowledge of IPs by focusing on mature IPs in agricultural systems research, including the crop and livestock sectors, and innovations in farmer cooperatives and agricultural extension services. Resulting from an international IP case study competition, the examples reported will help the many actors involved with agricultural IPs worldwide reflect on their actions and achievements (or failures), and find tools to share their experience. Chapters feature case studies from Central Africa, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Nicaragua and Uganda. Authors reflect critically on the impact of IPs and showcase their progress, providing an important sourcebook and inspiration for students, researchers and professionals.
Innovation Policy
by Nicholas S. Vonortas Phoebe C. Rouge Anwar AridiThis book provides a concise introduction to important aspects of contemporary innovation policy, with particular emphasis on its impact on economic growth and development. It addresses a non-specialist audience interested in quickly building background knowledge, getting familiar with the terminology, and understanding core concerns and debates in this area of policy. The book has its origins in a more extensive report to the World Bank prepared to impart background information to middle- and upper-level policy decision-makers and analysts as well as stakeholders from industry and universities from developing countries prior to engaging in intensive "how-to" policy training. Our audience also includes upper-level undergraduate and graduate students embarking on the study of innovation policy. Featuring contributions from leading scholars and policy experts, this volume references critical readings presents a wide array of data, on the following topics: Fundamentals of Innovation Policy for Growth and Development University Entrepreneurship Strategic Alliances / Knowledge-Intensive Partnerships Clusters / Science Parks / Knowledge Business Incubators High Risk Finance Intellectual Property, Standards
Innovation Policy and the Limits of Laissez-faire
by Douglas B. FullerHong Kong's laissez-faire tradition has crippled attempts to transform it into a more knowledge-intensive economy and this is a lesson with wide applicability. Many emerging economies face innovation bottlenecks, but even some more advanced economies face similar constraints and may benefit from the lessons of its negative example.
Innovation Processes in Business Networks
by Francesca RicciardiIn today's networked economy, each organization is more and more shaped by the system of its long-term business interactions. Innovation processes cannot be successfully designed and managed unless the complex influences of business networking on innovation processes and innovation-related performances are clearly understood. But extant theories on business networks are fragmented, and each of them, taken singularly, provides only partial or poor understanding of the impacts of business networking on innovation performances. Based on qualitative research on three exemplary worst practices and on expert panel discussion and validation, Francesca Ricciardi develops novel quantitative models in this theory-building work to explain innovation performances in different interorganizational networks.
Innovation Through Cooperation
by Georg WeiersMany people have great ideas. Without the necessary skills and means most never get to realize them. If they could cooperate with competent firms and entrepreneurs together both could achieve much and this is increasingly happening. Mechanisms are being established making a division of labour between inventors and implementers a reality. This is changing the nature of innovation from an internal R&D, or purely entrepreneurial attempt, to a more cooperative innovation. An Idea Economy emerges, where anyone has the possibility to profit from their ideas, and everyone will benefit from more and better innovation. This book presents us the emergence and structure of the Idea Economy by extending the seminal concepts of Entrepreneurial Society and Open Innovation. Part I describes the big picture on how innovation is evolving, where we are today, and what an Idea Economy will look like. Part II points the way forward, discussing in detail on how cooperation in the innovation process works, and why this is only recently becoming possible.
Innovation Through Research and Development: Strategies for Success (Signals and Communication Technology)
by Hamed TaherdoostThis book comprehensively covers various aspects of research and development (R&D). Intended for a classroom or professional setting, the book provides valuable insights into the significance of R&D for organizations, its role in enhancing processes, reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and fostering innovation. The author offers understanding of how R&D contributes to developing new technologies, products, and services that help companies remain competitive in dynamic marketplaces. The book delves into topics such as the fundamentals of R&D, its role in business, project management, performance management, success evaluation, risk management, team building, and practical execution of R&D projects. In essence, the book aims to be a comprehensive guide for students and professionals interested in understanding and effectively implementing R&D practices within various industries and sectors. The author includes case studies to enhance reader understanding byshowcasing successful R&D initiatives, challenges faced, and strategies employed to overcome them. By embracing a holistic approach, this book emerges as a forward-thinking guide that encourages readers to navigate the evolving landscape of R&D with a conscientious and innovative mindset.
Innovation and Adaptation in War (Belfer Center Studies in International Security)
by Matthew A. TattarAn analysis of advances in military technology that illustrates the importance of organizational flexibility in both an attacker&’s innovations and an opponent&’s adaptations.How important is military innovation in determining outcomes during armed conflict? In Innovation and Adaptation in War, Matthew Tattar questions the conventional wisdom that, to succeed, military organizations must innovate early and often. Because successful methods of warfare are soon widely imitated or countered on the international stage, the advantages of a particular innovation quickly evaporate. Therefore, Tattar argues, large-scale innovations at the cost of organizational flexibility and the ability to adapt to an adversary&’s innovations may not be the optimal path—not just because force readiness is vital but also because innovation does not provide as long-lasting and decisive an advantage as may have been previously thought.Although other scholars have analyzed the sources of military innovation, Tattar is the first to focus on the relationship between innovation and specific military outcomes. Looking at several different types of military organizations and many different types of battles, he draws on theoretical works, in-depth historical research, and case studies, and finds that the initial advantages that are generated by innovation disappear far too rapidly in wartime for militaries to depend on them for victory. Furthermore, as Tattar demonstrates, emphasizing innovation in defense planning at the expense of organizational flexibility can have significant negative consequences. The decisive factor in successful adaptation, more often than not, is a well-positioned and flexible organization. Providing both a new framework for studying military innovation and a comprehensive review of the current literature in this field, Innovation and Adaptation in War offers crucial policymaking insights into when and under what circumstances militaries should innovate and adapt.
Innovation and Application of Engineering Technology: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Engineering Technology and Application (ISETA 2017), May 25-28, 2017, Montreal, Canada
by Shuren Wang Avon Pekano Oscar Wenxue ChenInnovation and Application of Engineering Technology contains the proceeding of International Symposium of Engineering Technology and Application Convocation (ISETA 2017, 25-28 May 2017, Montreal, Canada). The Symposium provided an international forum for discussion and communication of engineering technology and application of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mining Engineering, Risk and Occupational Engineering and other fields related to engineering. Sponsored by Concordia University, International Joint Research Laboratory of Henan Province for Underground Space Development, Henan Polytechnic University and IJSS, Innovation and Application of Engineering Technology will be useful for researchers, engineers and graduate and Ph.D. students in related Engineering fields.
Innovation and Automation (Routledge Revivals)
by Paul SatchellFirst published in 1998, this book links the forces of innovation and automation positively by shifting the focus on human-machine interactions from the current, technology-centred approach, to one where sharing is evolved and creativity is no longer suppressed. It provides a unique way of understanding innovation in organisations, by using an environmental interaction approach to understand creativity and its translation into innovatory behaviour. The current dampening of creativity in organisations is made meaningful by explaining organisational behaviour in terms of rituals. The author succinctly assembles the current evidence that the prevailing technology-centred approach to automation is in part responsible for the inability of humans to be creative in work situations. Many of the behavioural constraints necessary for this type of automation paralyse the translation of creativity into innovatory behaviour. In producing an antidote to the technology-centred approach, he moves beyond current human-centred thinking, to an approach where humans and machines share by using the same processes that underlie the sharing between humans. This sharing-centred approach to automation is explained and illustrated. Throughout the book the current state of human-machine interactions is illustrated with vignettes from aviation, medicine and from organisations. The book also discusses three pictures of future human-machine interactions of the flightdeck, in primary care medical practice, and in boardrooms of major organisations. The main readership includes all who are interested in innovation and organisational development, especially in the technology based industries and services such as healthcare, transportation, manufacturing and information systems; it provides essential new ideas for senior executives, strategic consultants, specialists in organisational behaviour and human resources, members of regulatory agencies and other government facilities, and academicians and researchers.
Innovation and Biomedicine
by Mike MichaelWith its focus on the offshore randomized control trials of a Pre-Exposure Prophylactic pill (PrEP) for preventing HIV infection, the volume develops a sustained analysis of the complex, virtual and topological dimensions of the expectations, ethics and evidence that surround the innovation of PrEP.
Innovation and Competitiveness in Industry 4.0 Based on Intelligent Systems (EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing)
by Luis Carlos Méndez-González Luis Alberto Rodríguez-Picón Iván Juan Carlos Pérez OlguínThis book presents a series of applications of different techniques found in Industry 4.0 with relation to productivity, continuous improvement, quality, decision systems, software development, and automation systems. The techniques used throughout this book allow the reader to replicate the results obtained towards different types of companies that wish to undertake in the new era of the digital industrial revolution. This book can also help students from different areas of engineering to understand how the use of new technologies is applied to solve current relevant problems and how they give the possibility of constant innovation in the different industrial sectors. This is accomplished through the analysis of illustrative case studies, descriptive methodologies and structured insights that are provided through the different considered techniques.
Innovation and Development of Agricultural Systems: Cases from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) (Sustainable Development Goals Series)
by Fulufhelo Netswera Ndivhuho Tshikovhi Phokele MaponyaThis book focuses on innovations in agriculture that is aimed at eliminating global hunger and poverty and promoting sustainable development of global agriculture. Collectively, chapters in the book address innovations of BRICS Agricultural Food System, future actions of BRICS Agricultural cooperation, the impact of epidemics on agricultural investment and trade transactions in BRICS, and how BRICS countries can provide solutions for global grain and agriculture governance under the impact of the epidemic. In doing so, it highlights technological advancement tools and solutions in agribusiness value chain in emerging economies towards the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, with a particular focus on SDG2: Zero Hunger.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
by Hanadi Mubarak Al-Mubaraki Ali Husain Muhammad Michael BuslerIn this book, Hanadi Mubarak, Ali Husain and Michael promote the concept of innovation incubators from a business-management perspective. The book provides a comprehensive roadmap for the development of new economies based on technology, as well as value added in technology transfer, innovation development and an entrepreneurial climate. Many books on innovation and entrepreneurship take a theoretical approach, presenting a selection of examples that may not reflect reality. However, this compendium of innovation and entrepreneurship case studies is based on the practical experience of executives and managers regarding the undertaking of projects within their industry and company. It is this practical approach, emphasizing enterprise-wide projects as a consequence of the current economic reality that differentiates this book from conventional texts on innovation and entrepreneurship. This investigation uses successful international case studies based on models in developed and developing countries. It argues that innovation incubators must be adopted by Arab countries to support diversification of their economies, the commercialization of new technologies, job creation and foster an entrepreneurial climate. The book presents research and case studies, which provide new insights into practices for undertaking projects that both executive and project managers will find interesting and useful for the advancement of their enterprises, particularly in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in an Educational Ecosystem: Cases from Taiwan
by Carol Yeh-Yun Lin Sehwa WuThis book reports on 12 education innovation cases in Taiwan and focus particularly on an ecosystem to demonstrate innovation as a competitive advantage and requires an ecosystem to be sustainable in virtually all disciplines. It also covers the trend of education innovation in many countries, with “education entrepreneurship” being the frequently used description. The 12 educators highlighted here are even more entrepreneurial than many businesspeople. Generally, schools are required to follow certain rules, especially the public schools. Accordingly, the book also describes how these education entrepreneurs have innovatively created a fostering environment under challenging constraints to facilitate the success of students, teachers, and even the local community. Six of the cases involve school-based innovation, while the other six focus on student-based innovation. Their stories provide valuable insights for all companies seeking to become more innovative in a resource-constrained setting.
Innovation and ICT in Education: The Diversity of the 21st Century Classroom
by José Gómez GalánThe adequate integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in educational and training processes is one of the biggest current challenges in education. The classroom of the present is very different from just a few decades ago, new technological tools are completely transforming its characteristics and activities. This internationally authored book offers a timely, effective and practical vision of this new educational scenario.The book takes a multidisciplinary approach in looking at the problems and possible solutions that are faced by the educational professional of the 21st century when, by necessity or obligation, they face the use of ICT in their daily tasks. Divided into two parts, one theoretical and another practical, this book offers the highlights of the most important lines of research that are being developed today in educational technology, and importantly presents the innovations which have had the most impact over recent years. From the profound transformations in the physical classroom to everything that involves new virtual scenarios, where online teaching requires innovative strategies and training processes, this book describes the diverse scenarios that ICT has generated and will continue to generate in the field of education. It presents a new and a very different type of education that can be adapted to the needs of the citizen of the digital society.
Innovation and IT in an International Context
by Frantz Rowe Dov Te�eniInnovation and IT are intertwined. In order to understand how, Innovation and IT in an International Context takes an interdisciplinary view of innovation in an international and digital world. It addresses strategic and operational aspects of R&D and new product development, emphasizing knowledge management, configurational design, distance and diversity. From an economics and strategic management perspective, its first chapters deal with degree of openness, distance and specialization, and examine innovative performance in terms of patents, mergers and acquisition and exports. The second section takes a configurational approach, either at a theoretical level for general design, or in a managerial way for implementing Product Lifecycle Management systems. It also treats coordination and productivity issues. In the third part, which considers the operational level, the issues of diversity and distance are addressed more specifically and in an international context.
Innovation and Inclusion in Latin America
by Alejandro Foxley Barbara StallingsThis book argues that Latin America must confront two main challenges: greater innovation to increase productivity, and greater inclusion to incorporate more of the population into the benefits of economic growth. These two tasks are interrelated, and both require greater institutional capacity to facilitate both innovation and inclusion. Most countries in Latin America are struggling to escape what economists label "the middle income trap. " While much if not all of the region has emerged from low income status, neither growth nor productivity has increased sufficiently to enable Latin America to narrow the gap separating it from the world's most developed economies. Although income inequality has diminished across much of the region in recent years, social vulnerability remains widespread and institutional weaknesses continue to plague efforts to achieve equitable development. This volume identifies lessons that can be learned and adapted from experiences within the region and in East Asia, where the middle income trap has largely been avoided. This book is the result of a collaborative project undertaken by American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) and the Corporation for Latin American Studies (CIEPLAN) in Chile, with financial support from the Inter-American Development Bank's Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness.
Innovation and Invention In Medical Devices: Workshop Summary
by Kathi E. Hanna Peter Bouxsein Frederick J. Manning Andrew PopeThe National Academies Press (NAP)--publisher for the National Academies--publishes more than 200 books a year offering the most authoritative views, definitive information, and groundbreaking recommendations on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health. Our books are unique in that they are authored by the nation's leading experts in every scientific field.
Innovation and Research - A Driving Force for Socio-Econo-Technological Development: Proceedings of the CI3 2021 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #511)
by Miguel Botto-Tobar Marcelo Zambrano Vizuete Benjamin Durakovic Angela Diaz CadenaThis book presents the proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Innovation and Research—A Driving Force for Socio-Econo-Technological Development (CI3 2021). CI3 was held on September 1–3, 2021. It was organized by the Instituto Tecnológico Superior Rumiñahui and GDEON, in co-organization with Higher Institutes: Bolivariano de Tecnología, Central Técnico, Espíritu Santo, José Chiriboga Grijalva, ISMAC, Policía Nacional del Ecuador Vida Nueva; and sponsored by the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Peru), Universidade Federal de Goiás (Brazil) and City University of New York (United States). CI3 aims to disseminate the research project results that are being carried out in different Higher Education Institutions, research centers, and the business sector.
Innovation and Research – Smart Technologies & Systems: Proceedings of the CI3 2023, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1040)
by Miguel Botto-Tobar Marcelo Zambrano Vizuete Benjamin Durakovic Carlos Sánchez Sonia Casillas Carina Gonzalez Gabriel GomesThis book gathers research papers presented at the 4th edition of the International Research and Innovation Conference—CI3 2023, that took place from August 30 to September 1, 2023, at the facilities of the Instituto Tecnológico Universitario Rumiñahui, located in the city of SangolquÍ, Pichincha, Ecuador. The conference was organized by the Red de Investigación, Innovación y Transferencia de Tecnología—RIT2, made up of the most relevant university institutes in Ecuador, among which are ITCA, BOLIVARIANO, ARGOS, VIDA NUEVA, ESPÍRITU SANTO, SUDAMERICANO, ISMAC, SAN ISIDRO, ARTES GRÁFICAS, ORIENTE, HUMANE, SUCRE, CENTRAL TÉCNICO, POLICÍA NACIONAL and RUMIÑAHUI. Additionally, the event is sponsored by the Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación—SENESCYT, Labortorio de Comunicación Visual de la Universidad Estatal de Campinas—Brazil, Universidad Ana G. Méndez—Puerto Rico, Centro de Investigaciones Psicopedagógicas y Sociológicas—Cuba, Instituto Superior de Diseño de la Universidad de La Habana—Cuba, GDEON and the Corporación Ecuatoriana para el Desarrollo de la Investigación y la Academia—CEDIA. The main objective of CI3 2023 is to generate a space for dissemination and collaboration, where academia, industry and government can share their ideas, experiences and results of their projects and research. “Research as a pillar of higher education and business improvement” is the motto of the Conference and suggests how research, innovation and academia must coincide with the productive sector to leverage social and economic development. CI3 2023 had 145 papers submitted, of which 52 were accepted for publication and presentation. To guarantee the quality of the publications, the event has a staff of more than 70 experts, from different countries such as Spain, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, among others, who carry out an exhaustive review of each proposal sent. The content of this proceeding is related to the following topics: • Smart Cities • Innovation and Development • Applied Technologies • Economics and Management • ICT for Educations
Innovation and Research – Smart Technologies & Systems: Proceedings of the CI3 2023, Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1041)
by Miguel Botto-Tobar Marcelo Zambrano Vizuete Benjamin Durakovic Carlos Sánchez Sonia Casillas Carina Gonzalez Gabriel GomesThis book gathers research papers presented at the 4th edition of the International Research and Innovation Conference—CI3 2023, that took place from August 30 to September 1, 2023, at the facilities of the Instituto Tecnológico Universitario Rumiñahui, located in the city of SangolquÍ, Pichincha, Ecuador. The conference was organized by the Red de Investigación, Innovación y Transferencia de Tecnología—RIT2, made up of the most relevant university institutes in Ecuador, among which are ITCA, BOLIVARIANO, ARGOS, VIDA NUEVA, ESPÍRITU SANTO, SUDAMERICANO, ISMAC, SAN ISIDRO, ARTES GRÁFICAS, ORIENTE, HUMANE, SUCRE, CENTRAL TÉCNICO, POLICÍA NACIONAL and RUMIÑAHUI. Additionally, the event is sponsored by the Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación—SENESCYT, Labortorio de Comunicación Visual de la Universidad Estatal de Campinas—Brazil, Universidad Ana G. Méndez—Puerto Rico, Centro de Investigaciones Psicopedagógicas y Sociológicas—Cuba, Instituto Superior de Diseño de la Universidad de La Habana—Cuba, GDEON and the Corporación Ecuatoriana para el Desarrollo de la Investigación y la Academia—CEDIA. The main objective of CI3 2023 is to generate a space for dissemination and collaboration, where academia, industry and government can share their ideas, experiences and results of their projects and research. “Research as a pillar of higher education and business improvement” is the motto of the Conference and suggests how research, innovation and academia must coincide with the productive sector to leverage social and economic development. CI3 2023 had 145 papers submitted, of which 52 were accepted for publication and presentation. To guarantee the quality of the publications, the event has a staff of more than 70 experts, from different countries such as Spain, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, among others, who carry out an exhaustive review of each proposal sent. The content of this proceeding is related to the following topics: • Smart Cities • Innovation and Development • Applied Technologies • Economics and Management • ICT for Educations
Innovation and Research: A Driving Force for Socio-Econo-Technological Development (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1277)
by Miguel Botto-Tobar Angela Díaz Cadena Marcelo Zambrano VizueteThis book presents the proceedings of the 1st International Congress on Innovation and Research – A Driving Force for Socio-Econo-Technological Development (CI3 2020). CI3 was held on June 18–19, 2020. It was organized by the Instituto Tecnológico Superior Rumiñahui and GDEON, in co-organization with Higher Institutes: Libertad, Bolivariano, Vida Nueva, Espíritu Santo, Sudamericano Loja, Central Técnico and sponsored by the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Perú), the Federal University of Goiás (Brazil) and HOSTOS—Community University of New York (USA). CI3 aims to promote the development of research activities in Higher Education Institutions and the relationship between the productive and scientific sector of Ecuador, supporting the fulfilment of the National Development Plan “Toda una vida 2017-2021”.
Innovation and Supply Chain Management: Relationship, Collaboration And Strategies (Contributions To Management Science Series)
by António Carrizo Moreira Ricardo A. Zimmermann Luís Miguel FerreiraThis book examines key issues, challenges, opportunities and trends in innovation processes and supply chain management. It proposes ways for organizations to improve their performance by developing business strategies, establishing business innovation activities, and aligning business and innovation activities among firms. Further, it showcases and analyzes the implementation of inter- and intra-organizational process improvement activities and the implementation of organizational innovation solutions to address new product and process-related collaborative relationships across the supply chain. The book is useful for researchers, academics and professionals, presenting some of the most advanced research, concepts, and case studies on the relationship between innovation and supply chain.
Innovation and Technological Advances for Sustainability: Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovation and Technological Advances for Sustainability, (ITAS 2023), March 01-03, 2023, Doha, Qatar
by Michael Phillips Rachid Benlamri Rehan Sadiq Salem Al-Naemi Aitazaz FarooqueThe proceedings publication of the International Conference on Innovation and Technological Advances for Sustainability (ITAS 2023) captures the essence of a dynamic international forum dedicated to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs).This publication serves as a comprehensive repository of cutting-edge research, innovative strategies, and transformative tools discussed by a diverse community of participants, including researchers, academics, students, policymakers, industry leaders, and government officials. Encompassing local, regional, and international perspectives, the proceedings delve into critical global issues such as food security, environmental preservation, energy sustainability, economic resilience, and the role of digital technologies in fostering sustainable development.The publication distills the key messages of ITAS 2023, emphasizing the showcasing of national and international accomplishments, fostering global collaborations, exploring future challenges and opportunities, introducing state-of-the-art technologies, and providing policy recommendations for building a sustainable society. It acts as a bridge between research and practice, promoting the dissemination of knowledge that will contribute to the achievement of UN-SDGs.
Innovation and Technologies for the Digital Transformation of Education: European and Latin American Perspectives (Lecture Notes in Educational Technology)
by Francisco José García-Peñalvo María Luisa Sein-Echaluce Ángel Fidalgo-BlancoThis book provides a critical overview of the current use of learning technologies for educational innovation and examines global trends in educational innovation. It also shares experiences in educational innovation with learning technologies in Europe and Latin America. Despite increasing concerns about the use of technology in education, this book discusses how these can be addressed by focusing on fundamental principles such as personalization, collaboration, engagement, accessibility, and professional development.