Conclusions: Innovation from Below as Framework and Practice

Juan Carlos Mondragón Quintana ()
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Juan Carlos Mondragón Quintana: University of Bristol, Business School

Chapter Chapter 9 in Innovation Systems from Below, 2026, pp 265-283 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This concluding chapter revisits the main conceptual and empirical contributions of the Innovation Systems from Below (ISFB) framework. It synthesises key insights from the book’s empirical cases and mechanism-based explanations, showing how innovation capabilities emerge through situated interactions among firms, institutions, and intermediaries. The chapter reflects on the value of actor-centred and embedded case study approaches, as well as the role of mechanism-based theorising in unpacking strategic coupling and institutional bridging. It also outlines a research agenda for extending the ISFB framework, including comparative applications, the study of non-firm actors, and the development of new metrics and evaluative tools. Finally, the chapter reflects on the relational dimensions of innovation, positioning the ISFB framework as a generative tool for understanding and shaping innovation systems in diverse institutional contexts.

Keywords: Innovation Systems from Below; Actor-centred innovation frameworks; Mechanism-based explanations; Strategic coupling; Institutional bridging; Innovation system evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-05555-2_9

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