Researching innovation: governance and institutions (CIMR debates in Public Policy) - Hybrid: Online and In-person
When:
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Online
Join the Centre for Innovation Management Research on Wednesday February 19, 1pm-2.30pm, for an hybrid lunchtime seminar on Researching innovation: governance and institutions. The debate is part of the CIMR Debates and Workshops in Public Policy series.
Chair: Muthu de Silva - Birkbeck, University of London, CIMR
Speakers
- Giovanni Barbato - Università degli studi di Milano (University of Milan)
Discussant:
- Fumi Kitagawa - University of Birmingham, CIMR
- Thanos Fragkandreas - University of Westminster, CIMR
Location Details
The event is hybrid, it will be hosted both online and in-person. When booking your ticket, please select either the online or in-person ticket according to your preference.
Attending in-person: For those attending in-person, the event will be held at Birkbeck Central, Room BCB 310, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HY. Please note: If you book the in-person ticket and you no longer can attend the event at Birkbeck, we will still email you the online joining instructions.
Synopsis:
Researching innovation has a long history of the inclusion of concepts of governance and institutions, dating back to early work on innovation systems (Freeman, Nelson, Isenberg). Bringing thinking right up to date, in this joint event with the University of Milan, the focus will be on what can be learned from experience of research in Italy on the strategic governance of innovation ecosystems.
The aim of this roundtable is to share insights from different perspectives on innovation governance and institutions from a comparative perspective. This may include cross-national comparison focusing on urban and regional level, decentralisation processes over time, the role of universities, incubators and accelerators. Outcomes of innovation strategies and a broader range of public policies will be highlighted- both intended and unintended consequences, and issues related to the financing of innovation and the governance of collaborative efforts.
The event will begin with a scene setting presentation by Giovanni Barbato on his research into and the strategic governance of innovation ecosystems in Italy. In particular, emphasis will be given to the institutional and organisational factors hindering or promoting the strategic governance of these collaborative innovation efforts, by adopting a public management perspective. This will be followed by remarks from the discussants, Fumi Kitagawa and Marc Cowling (tbc).
The debate will then be opened up for observations and comments from wider participants. We will aim to identify future collaborations.
Bios
Giovanni Barbato
Giovanni Barbato – Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics, Management, and Quantitative Methods (DEMM) at the Università degli studi di Milano (University of Milan). His research interests are concentrated on the implementation and managerial effects of Public Management reforms, especially those concerning performance measurement and governance, on public sector organisations (in particular universities) as well as to strategic planning and positioning. He has published scientific articles in international journals in public administration, public management and higher education fields.
Fumi Kitagawa
Fumi Kitagawa is a Professor in Regional Economic Development at the City-Region Economic Development Institute (City-REDI) based in Birmingham Business School, the University of Birmingham. Fumi has conducted research related to regional innovation & entrepreneurship policies, decentralisation and multi-level policy governance issues, across a variety of local, regional, national and international contexts. She has expertise on the role of universities in innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Thanos Fragkandreas
Thanos is a Lecturer in entrepreneurship at the University of Westminster. His research primarily focuses on innovation paradoxes, innovation systems, income inequality, innovation policy, and methodological issues related to the study of innovation.He has written extensively on topics such as the "European Regional Paradox," which examines how innovation does not always translate into economic benefits in certain regions. Thanos has published research in several international peer-reviewed journals, including Research Policy, European Planning Studies, Prometheus, and the International Review of Sociology. He is also the author of a monograph on regional innovation performance in the European Union and the recipient of the NESTA Award for innovation studies. Recently, Thanos participated in a research project on innovation and regional productivity, commissioned by the OECD and the European Commission.
Reference:
Barbato, G The Strategic Governance of Collaborative Innovation Ecosystems: A Case Study in the University Context (forthcoming)
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