1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Economics and Management
3. winter term 2023/2024
4. WEiZ - oferta ERASMUS - Erasmus programme
5. INNOVATION SYSTEMS

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INNOVATION SYSTEMS - course description

Aim of the course

The aim of the course is to acquire basic knowledge about the structure and functioning of innovation systems and their shaping factors. The ability to plan any sort of business, from niche to mass markets. 

Prerequisites

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Scope

1. Definition and Types of Innovation Systems: Introduction to what innovation systems are, their purpose, and various types of innovation systems like National Innovation Systems, Regional Innovation Systems, Sectoral Innovation Systems, and Technological Innovation Systems.
2. Elements of Innovation Systems: Understanding the various elements of innovation systems, including institutions (universities, research institutes), firms, government, financial organizations, and the interactions among these elements.
3. Innovation Policy and Strategy: Examination of the role of policy in promoting innovation within a system, including discussion of research and development (R&D) policies, intellectual property rights, and regulation.
4. Innovation Systems and Economic Growth: Exploration of the relationship between a well-functioning innovation system and economic growth. This could include case studies of countries with strong innovation systems and high economic growth rates.
5. The Role of Universities and Research Institutes: In-depth understanding of how universities and research institutes contribute to innovation systems through knowledge creation and transfer.
6. The Role of Government in Innovation Systems: Discussion on the role of government in stimulating, funding, and guiding innovation.
7. Comparative Analysis of Innovation Systems: Comparative study of different national and regional innovation systems and what makes them successful or unsuccessful.
8. Innovation Clusters and Networks: Examination of the importance of geographical proximity and networks in stimulating innovation, including discussion of innovation clusters (like Silicon Valley) and the concept of the "triple helix" of industry, academia, and government.
9. Global Innovation Systems: Discussion on how innovation systems operate on a global scale, the role of multinational corporations, global supply chains, and international collaborations in R&D.
10. Challenges and Critiques of Innovation Systems: Critical examination of the innovation systems concept, including its limitations and challenges.
11. Case Studies: Real-world examples and case studies of successful and unsuccessful innovation systems.
12. Emerging Trends in Innovation Systems: Examination of emerging trends impacting innovation systems such as digitalization, globalization, sustainability, open innovation, and more.

The specific content and structure would likely depend on the instructor's expertise and the interests of the students.

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Teaching methods

Lecture: multimedia presentation with conversational elements.

Exercises: case study, multimedia presentation, project method, group work.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Completion of the course follows a project (50%) & a final test (50%).

Recommended reading

1. Lundvall, B.A., National Systems of Innovation, London, 1992
2. Nelson, R.R., National Innovation Systems, London, 1993
3. Freeman, C., Technology Policy and Economic Performance, London,1987
4. Edquist, C., Systems of Innovation. Technologies, Institutions and Organizations, London, 1997
5. OECD, Oslo Manual Guidelines for Collecting and Interpreting Innovation Data, Paris, 2005
6. Osterwalder, A. , Pigneur, Y., Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers, John Wiley and Sons; 2010
7. Rakas, M., & Hain, D. S. ,The state of innovation system research: What happens beneath the surface?. Research Policy, 48(9), 103787, 2019.
8. Tore Frimanslund, Grzegorz Kwiatkowski & Ove Oklevik, The role of finance in the literature of entrepreneurial ecosystems, European Planning Studies, 31:2, 372-391, DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2022.2055962, 2023.

Further reading

1. Malerba, Sectoral Systems of Innovation and Production, 2002
2. Cooke et al., Regional Innovation Systems: Institutional and Organisational Dimensions, 1997
3. Ellwood, P., Grimshaw, P., & Pandza, K., Accelerating the innovation process: A systematic review and realist synthesis of the research literature. International Journal of Management Reviews, 19(4), 510-530, 2017.

Notes

Lecturer: p.dzikowski@wez.uz.zgora.pl

Modified by dr hab. inż. Piotr Dzikowski, prof. UZ (last modification: 30-05-2023 14:31)