Dual Innovation Systems

Introduction ix
 
Part 1. Presentation of Dual Innovation System 1
 
Introduction to Part 1 3
 
Chapter 1. Definitions of Technological Duality 5
 
1.1. Introduction 5
 
1.2. Duality 6
 
1.2.1. From spin-offs to duality 6
 
1.2.2. Technological duality 8
 
1.3. Actors and objectives of duality 16
 
1.3.1. Dual strategies of companies 17
 
1.3.2. Dual policies of innovation 22
 
1.4. Conclusion 27
 
Chapter 2. The Knowledge System as Unit of Analysis 29
 
2.1. Introduction 29
 
2.2. Technological knowledge systems and knowledge dissemination 30
 
2.2.1. Unit of analysis 30
 
2.2.2. Knowledge dissemination 38
 
2.3. Knowledge dissemination and duality 47
 
2.3.1. Dual knowledge 47
 
2.3.2. Dual process of knowledge dissemination 52
 
2.4. Conclusion 56
 
Chapter 3. Definition and Operation of Dual Innovation System 57
 
3.1. Introduction 57
 
3.2. Dual innovation system 57
 
3.2.1. Approach in terms of IS 57
 
3.2.2. Definition of a DIS 62
 
3.3. Objectives and functions of a DIS 66
 
3.3.1. In economic and technological terms 66
 
3.3.2. Duality measure within a DIS 68
 
3.3.3. DIS for the autonomous vehicle 70
 
3.4. Conclusion 72
 
Conclusion to Part 1 73
 
Part 2. Methodological Tools and Empirical Study of the Duality of Technological Systems 75
 
Introduction to Part 2 77
 
Chapter 4. Identification of Technological Knowledge Systems in Defense 83
 
4.1. Introduction 83
 
4.2. EDT and analysis of knowledge flows 84
 
4.2.1. Economic dominance theory 84
 
4.2.2. Application to knowledge analysis through patents 94
 
4.3. Graph theory applied to technological knowledge systems 98
 
4.3.1. TKS identification method 98
 
4.3.2. Application to knowledge flows 100
 
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Francois-Xavier Meunier is an entrepreneur and researcher in innovation economics at the Applied Economics Unit of ENSTA Paris, France. He develops tools for both the academic and professional spheres to evaluate and improve the innovation performance of technology companies.