Naslov
A new innovation paradigm, smart specialization and the changing position of public science in countries in Europe’s scientific periphery

Autori
Švarc, Jadranka ; Lažnjak, Jasminka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, pp prezentacija, znanstveni

Skup
STS Italia Conference: “Dis/Entangling Technoscience. Vulnerability, Responsibility and Justice

Mjesto i datum
Trst, Italija, 17.06.2021. - 19.06.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Smart specialisation ; Structural funds ; Public science ; Funding ; New innovation paradigm

Sažetak
One of the great ongoing debates in the area of science, technology, and innovation (STI) studies is the role of public science and research-based innovation for the technological advancement and socio-economic progress. This research offers a critical assessment of the changing position of public science in the peripheral European research countries, caused by the emergence of the new innovation paradigm based on entrepreneurship and incorporated into the European Smart specialization (S3) strategy which is widely implemented in the cohesion countries. It is argued that S3 provide substantial resources for science, technology and innovation through Structural funds and promote entrepreneurial innovation. However, the focus of S3 on regional development with local entrepreneurs, business ventures end entrepreneurial innovation in the centre, challenged the role of public science and availability of national funds to sustain public research systems in research peripheral countries. To prove the thesis the article provides theoretical argumentation for emergence of a new innovation paradigm based on entrepreneurship, its incorporation into S3 and a consequent retreat of science policy in favour of entrepreneurship policy with long- term implications for innovation and science policy. The empirical analysis is focused on funding trends over the last decade (2008-2017), in the business and public sectors of science which have shown that S3 has not contributed, despite expectations, to an increase in public expenditures for science in those countries in which scientific potentials are weak. Entrepreneurial policy, regardless of its undisputable necessity and benefit, has a tendency to absorb science policy instead of complementing it. It challenges the concept of S3 for reducing wide disparities in research and innovation performance across the European Union.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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