Innovation Processes and competitiveness
The aim of this course is to explain students the importance of innovations for regional development and to acquaint them with possibilities of innovation policy to influent innovation development in a specific territory. The aim is also to demonstrate them that each regional innovation systems is unique and that the innovation policy has to be tailored to the specific needs of such region.
Teacher(s)
Syllabus
Introduction, definition of basic terms
Theoretical approaches to definition and importance of innovations
European innovation policy
National innovation system in the Czech Republic, strategic documents for development of innovations
Regional innovations systems, support of innovation in regions
Innovation statistics, evaluation of innovative environment, indicators for evaluation of R&D
Innovation centres, business incubators, science parks
Clusters, technology platforms and other forms of networking
Protecting of intellectual property
Financing of innovative firms
Support of research and development
