Public Procurement for Innovation as mission-oriented innovation policy

Charles Edquist and Jon Mikel Zabala-Iturriagagoitia
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Jon Mikel Zabala Iturriagagoitia

Research Policy, 2012, vol. 41, issue 10, 1757-1769

Abstract: This article focuses on Public Procurement for Innovation as a relevant demand-side instrument to be exploited in the mitigation of grand challenges. It intends to provide some clarification on what should (and what should not) be regarded as innovation procurement. It defines what is meant by Public Procurement for Innovation and categorizes it according to three dimensions: (i) the user of the purchased good; (ii) the character of the procurement process; and (iii) the cooperative or non-cooperative nature of the process. In addition, it illustrates the main stages in innovation procurement processes and exemplifies them with six cases to provide evidence that Public Procurement for Innovation can contribute to satisfying unsatisfied human needs and solving societal problems.

Keywords: Public procurement for innovation; Innovation policy; Functional specification; Interactive learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2012.04.022

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