If for whatever reason you missed the Webinar on the impact of Covid on Conservation worldwide, do not panic! You can now see it in Youtube. Just click on the link below to access the video. What the speakers showed is that Covid was a radical disruption that triggered or accelerated innovations in conservation, from … Continue reading The video of the Webinar on the Impact of Covid on Conservation is out!
Wisdom, in times of Coronavirus
In these dark times, in which a small virus is putting our economies and societies against the cords, I would like to share these deep reflections from the Italian psychologist Raffaele Morelli (Original text in Italian). No need to add more words as the text speaks for itself. I think the universe has its way … Continue reading Wisdom, in times of Coronavirus
New publication: When regional meets global: exploring the nature of global innovation networks in the video game industry in Southern Sweden
In this new paper co-authored with Roman Martin and James McKeever we investigated how the hybrid character of the video game industry – with strong symbolic cultural roots but also a significant global engagement – affected the geography of innovation networks. Our data shows that firms in the video game industry use both regional and global networks … Continue reading New publication: When regional meets global: exploring the nature of global innovation networks in the video game industry in Southern Sweden
Visualizing the geography of innovation globally
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently launched their 2019 annual report which this year is devoted to the geography of innovation. Combining patent and bibliography data globally, the report provides wonderful maps visualizing global innovation networks worldwide. And, at the same time, zooms in into particular industries to understand the geography of their … Continue reading Visualizing the geography of innovation globally
Making knowledge on regional development and innovation accessible to all: The website coffee break with researchers is up and running!
The website "coffee break with researchers" was launched yesterday! It is a great initiative led by Markus Grillitsch to make knowledge on regional development and innovation accessible to all. Through short 5-minute videos, researchers talk about some of their most landmark papers in an interview format. So, if you do not have time to go … Continue reading Making knowledge on regional development and innovation accessible to all: The website coffee break with researchers is up and running!