Annika Rickne

The Economic Dynamics of Modern Biotechnology

This book offers a novel insight into the economic dynamics of modern biotechnology, using examples from Europe to reflect global trends. The authors apply theoretical insight to a fundamental enigma of the modern learning society, namely, how and why the development of knowledge and ideas interact with market processes and the formation of industries and firms.

The Analytical Approach and Methodology

The aim of the STS project is to identify the role of technological change in economic growth. While the importance of the relationship between technological change and economic growth is generally accepted, its nature continues to be only partially understood. Certainly, the linkage between technology and economy is complex and in certain respects circular: the role of new technology is crucial, but its impact presupposes that certain general economic and institutional preconditions are fulfilled. While some of these preconditions (i.e., well-functioning markets and appropriate incentive structures) may be fairly general, the structure and dynamics of technological change vary considerably over time and across different fields. These variations are reflected in economic organizations and institutions.

Paving the Road to Sustainable Transport : Governance and innovation in low-carbon vehicles

This book is about how societies around the world can accelerate innovation in sustainable transport. It examines the relationship between policy change and the development of technological innovations in low carbon vehicle technologies, including biofuels, hybrid-electric vehicles, electric vehicles and fuel cells. Examining this relationship across countries and regions that are leaders in vehicle manufacturing and innovation, such as the European Union, Germany, Sweden, China, Japan, Korea and USA, the books aims to learn lessons about policy and innovation performance.

Innovation Governance in an Open Economy : Shaping Regional Nodes in a Globalized World

In an increasingly globalised world, paradoxically regional innovation clusters have moved to the forefront of attention as a strategy for economic and social development. Transcending internationa ...

Stylized Facts about Innovation Processes in Modern Biotechnology

This book offers a novel insight into the economic dynamics of modern biotechnology, using examples from Europe to reflect global trends. The authors apply theoretical insight to a fundamental enigma of the modern learning society, namely, how and why the development of knowledge and ideas interact with market processes and the formation of industries and firms.

Motivations of academics to interact with industry: the case of nanoscience

With a special focus on the field of nanotechnology, this paper investigates motivations of academic scientists to interact with industry. The study is based on a survey of 181 nanoscientists from various disciplines and universities in Turkey. We identified three main motivations for interacting with industry: 1) to increase resources for academic research; 2) to learn from firms; 3) to commercialise research results. We found that in nanotechnology, commercialisation of research outcomes is an important motivation. In general, the importance of motivations differs according to the forms of engagement. Consulting is motivated by commercialisation while research-based interactions are driven by aims to commercialise or to learn from firms. Finding new financial resources for academic research is a strong impetus for informal interactions.