Networks in Information Society
Title
Networks in Information Society: Development and Deployment in Europe
Assignment
European Commission
Coordinator
Franco Malerba
Keywords
Networks
Evaluation
Innovation
Research outline and main results
This study follows in a series of evaluative projects sponsored by DG Information Society and Media applying network methodology. The three previous studies have made significant steps in mapping the IST research network in Europe, indicating its international reach, examining the patterns of link formation, identifying the important organizations (knowledge hubs) and examining their role as both network and knowledge gateways. This project complements those earlier ones by taking one step forward to examine the link between research, innovation, and technology deployment, focusing on IST-RTD and deployment activities at the EU, national and regional levels. In other words, while research networks were the centre of gravity of the earlier studies, the effect of networks on market application and deployment of new IST technologies becomes the centre of gravity of the current study.
Researchers involved in the project
Franco Malerba, Stefano Breschi, Lorenzo Cassi, Nicoletta Corrocher
Last updated April 21, 2009
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