Letter from the Editors
Regional innovation ecosystems The term innovation ecosystem describes a network of companies and other entities through which information and resources flow to create value and is an analogy to natural ecosystems. As natural ecosystems differ, each region provides...
Innovation methodologies and Design Thinking as supporting instruments in the development of non-assembled products
Abstract In a review and theoretical analysis, Quality Function Deployment, Design Thinking and complementary methodologies have been assessed as supporting instruments in the development of non-assembled products. The findings demonstrate that QFD and DT...A review on influence factors promoting or inhibiting the transfer of research from universities into start-ups
Abstract The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the state of play in the transfer of chemistry research from universities to start-ups and to look at factors that promote or inhibit this process. Therefore, in the first step, important definitions such as...