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Sommario
Foreword by Jean-Pierre Contzen
Acknowledgments
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction: The Open-Ended Evolution of the Theory and Practice of Innovation
AN EVOLVING SCENARIO: PORTUGAL IN EUROPEA Dual Society
Excellence of Research in Portugal
Characteristics of Innovation in Portugal: The European Context
The Challenge of Productivity Growth
LEARNING FROM HISTORYLooking at Innovation over Time and Across Space: The Relevance of Technical Change
Beyond Technical Change: Building Competences and the Emergence of Innovation Studies and Policies
Engineering Education in Portugal: Still Looking for Diversification
The System of Science and Technology in Portugal: An Heavy Heritage
BUILDING A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKThe Learning Society: A Framework to Understand the New Demands for Being Innovative
Deepening our Understanding of Learning Towards Innovation: Building on the Economics of Knowledge
Building on Social Capital
TOWARDS A LEARNING SOCIETYRelying on Science and Technology Policy?
Adapting Universities
Fostering Systems of Innovation and Competence Building: The Challenges of Inclusiveness
Summary and Closure
References
Index
About the Authors
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Pedro Conceicão is Assistant Professor at the Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, and a researcher at the Center for Innovation, Technology, and Policy Research. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the IC2 Institute, University of Texas, Austin.
Manuel V. Heitor is Professor at the Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, and Director of the Center for Innovation, Technology, and Policy Research. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the IC2 Institute, University of Texas, Austin.
