Distribution of Industrial Research & Innovation Activities: An Application of Technology Readiness Levels

Mafini Dosso, Lesley Potters () and Alexander Tübke
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Lesley Potters: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en

No JRC115449, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: The Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) approach is relevant to map the functional decomposition of companies' R&D value chains. TRLs matter for corporate location choices. Knowing what distinct types of R&D&I activities (or TRLs) stay, go and come back in EU territories – and why – is central for policies supporting local industrial and innovation ecosystems and clusters, and the identification and integration into strategic value chains. Fast-developing local strengths of Asian countries such as China, Japan and South Korea, in Automotive, and in Electronics and related fields are shaping companies' geographical decomposition of R&D&I activities. While the EU has strong value chains in e.g. automotive (network of combustion engine) and pharma (highly skilled labour force and strong research institutions), corporate R&D&I investments are finding their way to novel applications in emerging technologies in Asia.

Keywords: R&D, Innovation; Industrial Innovation Policy; Global Value Chains; Technology Readiness Levels; Regional Innovation Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O25 O30 R12 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 6 pages
Date: 2019-03
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