IntroductionDr.MSc.BertSadowskiEconomicsofInnovationTechnischeUniversiteitTUeEindhovenUniversity of TechnologyWhere innovation starts
Introduction Dr. MSc. Bert Sadowski Economics of Innovation
ContactinformationDr.BertSadowskiSchoolofInnovationSciencesIPO2.20Tel.:0031-(0)402475510Email:b.m.sadowski@tue.nlForappointments:A.S.CalameIPO2.02Email:a.s.calame@tue.nlTechnische UniversiteitTUEindhovenUniversity of Technology9/2/2013EconomicsofInnovation2013
Contact information • Dr. Bert Sadowski • School of Innovation Sciences IPO 2.20 Tel.: 0031-(0)402475510 Email: b.m.sadowski@tue.nl • For appointments: • A.S.Calame IPO 2.02 Email: a.s.calame@tue.nl 9/2/2013 Economics of Innovation 2013 1
AgendaOrganizationandOverviewEconomic crisis and innovation:Europeanperspectiveoninnovation:Europe2o20strategyThelnnovativePerformanceof the NetherlandsTechnischeUniversiteitTUEindhovenJUniversity of Technology9/2/2013EconomicsofInnovation20132
9/2/2013 2 Agenda • Organization and Overview • Economic crisis and innovation: • European perspective on innovation: Europe 2020 strategy • The Innovative Performance of the Netherlands Economics of Innovation 2013
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Course objectivesFocus:origins,dynamicsand effects of innovation and technologicalchangefromaneconomicperspectiveMeso-(industry)level(likepharmaceuticals,ITorbroadband)Analytical tools (like industrycycles,sourcesofinnovation).Different:Notabouteguilibria,buthow technological change buildsuponeachother(disequilbria)(notstaticbutdynamic)Notabout individual innovator,but aboutthecooperationbetweenindividuals,firms,institutions,etc.UsedifferentareasofeconomicsMicro-economicsMacro-economicsTechnische UniversiteitTUEindhovenPUniversity of Technology9/2/2013EconomicsofInnovation2013
Course objectives • Focus: origins, dynamics and effects of innovation and technological change from an economic perspective • Meso-(industry) level (like pharmaceuticals, IT or broadband) • Analytical tools (like industry cycles, sources of innovation) • Different: • Not about equilibria, but how technological change builds upon each other (disequilbria) (not static but dynamic) • Not about individual innovator, but about the cooperation between individuals, firms, institutions, etc. • Use different areas of economics • Micro-economics • Macro-economics 9/2/2013 Economics of Innovation 2013 4