No. 5 (2023): Perspectives on innovation governance: challenges and dilemmas

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Guest Editors

Mónica Edwards-Schachter, Valencian International University

Hector Gonzalo Ordoñez-Matamoros, Universidad Externado de Colombia and University of Twente

 

Presentation

Innovation governance has risen to prominence as a central theme in nurturing and framing contemporary debates surrounding innovation policies. This Special Issue features contributions that critically examine the “complexities of governance and the governance of complexity” (Jessop, 2020), aiming for a deeper understanding of innovation governance processes. The selected papers build on some discussions from the inaugural international NOvationOnline Forum (held from 15 to 17 September 2021) around innovation policies and governance practices. The issue focuses on a critical approach to dilemmas and challenges associated with innovation governance in the context of sustainability transformations and its intricate relationships with ethical, social, economic, and environmental concerns.

Over the past few decades, the concept has gained significant traction, particularly in the corporate sector, as organizations seek to enhance their innovation governance practices. This shift reflects a broader trend toward proactive and anticipatory policymaking designed to effectively address complex challenges and uncertainties (Stoker, 1998; Diercks et al., 2019; Tõnurist & Hanson, 2020). Prominent examples include the emergence of Claims to Responsible Innovation (RI) and Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP), both of which are regarded as essential tools for addressing societal issues and driving systemic change toward sustainability (Diercks et al., 2019; Ludwig & Macnaghten, 2020). Additionally, there is a growing emphasis on enhancing civil society participation through a surge in Public Engagement (PE) initiatives. These endeavors are connected to the proliferation of governance labs and methods aimed at fostering optimistic discussions on participatory citizenship within public policy and innovation processes (e.g., the role of governance labs and Public Sector Innovation Laboratories, PSIL).

In summary, innovation governance encompasses a wide spectrum of perspectives on innovation, mostly focused on innovation systems and interrelationships and the conditions that facilitate thriving innovation. It involves the establishment of decision-making processes and structures that support the management of innovation activities, encompassing the definition of clear roles, responsibilities, and guidelines for innovation, as well as ongoing monitoring and evaluation of innovation performance.

The following papers provide different aspects of governance that are not generally taken into account in the literature, paying attention to the barriers and conundrums that arise in innovation processes and practices.


Published: 2023-12-04

Full Issue

Editorial

  • Thematic Issue Presentation: Perspectives on innovation governance - challenges and dilemmas

    Mónica Edwards-Schachter, Hector Gonzalo Ordoñez-Matamoros
    1-8
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.5380/nocsi.v0i5.93600

Articles

  • I bet you don’t look good on the dance floor: Re-examining the innovation policy dance metaphor in the case of Colombia

    Juan Pablo Centeno, Mario A. Pinzón-Camargo
    9-30
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.5380/nocsi.v0i5.93601
  • Logics and Enablers of Transformative Innovation Policies: The case of the Colombian Appropriation of Science and Technology Policy

    Mario A. Pinzón-Camargo, Juan Pablo Centeno, Ernesto Andrade-Sastoque, Hector Gonzalo Ordoñez-Matamoros
    31-55
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.5380/nocsi.v0i5.93602
  • Transformative Translations? Challenges and tensions in territorial innovation governance

    Thomas Völker, Rasmus Slaattelid, Roger Strand
    56-85
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.5380/nocsi.v0i5.93603
  • Markets for Promoting Innovation in Health Care? A Market Practice Study of Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI)

    Nurgül Özbek, Linus Johansson Krafve, Hans Kjellberg, Ebba Sjögren
    86-114
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.5380/nocsi.v0i5.93604
  • In-NOvation in protected and touristic territories

    Isabelle Falardeau
    115-146
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.5380/nocsi.v0i5.93605

Reviews

  • Book Review of Mariana Mazzucato's (2014). The entrepreneurial state: debunking the myth of the public sector vs. the private sector

    Carolina Bagattolli, Larissa Naves de Deus Dornelas, Luis Claudio Krajevski, Dayane Rocha de Pauli, Wellington Pereira, Ricardo Lobato Torres
    1-6
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.5380/nocsi.v0i5.94693