Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The ServINNo project explores innovation processes in Nordic service firms and how policy can be designed to promote service innovation in the Nordic countries. The aim of the project is to identify appropriate service innovation policies based on in-depth analysis of innovation activities in Nordic service firms.
Over recent years, interest towards service innovation policy has been growing
simultaneously with the economic weight and significance of services. At
the same time, service related policies have remained relatively
underdeveloped in many member states. However, recent developments
provide indications that services are emerging as a high priority area
in innovation policy strategies in many Nordic countries.
The research report, Mapping Service Innovation Policy in the Nordic Countries,
by Jari Kuusisto provides a synthesis of the 11 policy mapping studies
carried out by the innovation policy project in services (IPPS) and the
Nordic Innovation Centre (NICE) ServINNo project. The general purpose of
the document is to analyse and disseminate information on the current
state of the service innovation policy. The report has two more specific
objectives. First, it seeks to advance the knowledge on innovation
policies targeted at service related innovations. Secondly, it seeks to
offer up-to date information for the policy makers on the challenges and
opportunities related to service innovation policy design and delivery.
Labels: innovation services Nordic
New Economics Foundation
Labels: coproduction innovation "public services"
Labels: innovation
