systematic review of Innovation system's functions

Document Type : Review article

Authors

1 associate professor

2 assistant professor

3 Public Policy PhD student at Allameh Tabataba'i University

Abstract

Innovation is the economic engine of the 21st century that does not happen in an isolated environment. Innovations occur in innovation systems. Innovation systems are a set of institutions, organizations and relationships between them that must have specific functions to influence innovation processes. functions that ultimate goal is to create and diffuse innovation. So far, there have been various theories about the functions of the innovation system, each of which refers to a specific combination of activities. In this research, using the systematic review method, an attempt was made to study the previous theories and complete a review of them. Finally, by summarizing the previous functions, 7 functions of entrepreneurial and start-up activities, knowledge development, knowledge diffusion, guidance of the search, market creation, resource mobilization and legitimization were introduced.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 16 November 2024
  • Receive Date: 10 October 2024
  • Revise Date: 23 October 2024
  • Accept Date: 16 November 2024