The effect of mission oriented RDI policy on the innovation performance of SME’s; the impact of international RDI cooperation on education and business competitiveness
Thesis supervisor: István Szabó
Location of studies (in Hungarian): Budapest Business School Abbreviation of location of studies: BGE
Description of the research topic:
For most of the European Union countries, including Hungary it is the innovative companies that constitute the basis of competitiveness in the different sectors of the national economy rather than the capital-intensive ones. One of the principal tasks of the national RDI (Research and Development and Innovation) policies is to provide favourable conditions in terms of the legal and regulatory environment, material, and knowledge transfer for the companies with innovative efforts.
Research on the implementation of mission oriented RDI policies doubtlessly contributes to the professional dialogue conducted on the efficient allocation of the available resources.
Research on the topic might cover several fields, from comprehensive policy analysis and the promotion system to the utilization of the R&D infrastructure and the internationalization of Hungarian enterprises.
The research focuses on a particular field of cooperation in innovation, specifically on international cooperation, and seeks to answer the question, on the one hand, how the willingness and the intensity of cooperation among different actors in national RDI systems determine the openness to international RDI cooperation, and, on the other hand, how the involvement in international networks serves the improvement of the innovation performance in the third mission activities of higher educational institutions and in companies.
The results of the research contributes to the elaboration of practical recommendations that can be used for the formation of policies of government interventions and measures aimed at motivating and fostering the engagement of Hungarian RDI organisations in international cooperation. Furthermore, it presents specific recommendations and opportunities for the actors of the innovative system (particularly for higher education institutions and enterprises) to move toward international innovation cooperation that may improve their competitiveness.
As a result, the PhD student will have an in-depth and practical knowledge on RDI both at strategic and at operative level. The strategic (top-down) aspect enables the student to have a wide understanding on RDI in context with other sectors, and also have an overview on RDI strategies both in Europe and in Hungary. On the other hand, the operative (bottom-up) aspect makes the student capable of understanding RDI as a tool directly usable by business sector as well, thus he/she can act as connection betweeen these sectors. Also the main question „how to do innovation” can be answered readily through solutions that can be used in practice.
Innovation policy, business innovation, RDI statistics
Analytic skills, strategic skills, RDI advisory skills
Required language skills: angol
Deadline for application: 2021-08-31
2024. IV. 17. ODT ülés Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).
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