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Background
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Background and Objectives The Advanced Workhops will act as a forum to exchange ideas and an opportunity of scientifically discussing the global changes on the development and use of science and technology and related social and ecological consequences. Analysis has shown that continuous technical change in business firms in modern societies require the close development of publicly funded research and associated training, so that the development of a country´s science base is socially shaped (e.g. Pavitt, 1998; Research Policy). In this context, technology is not simply a tool or aplied science, nor is science simply the result of knowledge accumulation. Rather, science and technology are characterised by their entrenchment in society, thus requiring both interdisciplinary reflection and development of real-world strategies for action. Based on this
background, Innovation has been increasingly considered as a
key factor in corporate and socio-economic performance and
analysis has shown the importance of decentralized
industrial policy in support of wealth creation and the
well-being of future generations. In this context, the
implementation of the current European Framework Programme
for Portugal has raised the need to carry out projects
assuring a coherent development in an innovative context. In
fact, European Structural and Cohesion Funds have supported
over the last few years important initiatives which aim at
eliminating existing deficiencies comparatively to the
European average, namely regarding basic infrastructures.
Now the aim is to extend the scope of this type of projects
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Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, IN+ Alexandra
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