1 Instituto de Gestión de la Innovación y del Conocimiento How Does the Innovation System in the Spanish Tile Sector Function? Daniel Gabaldón-Estevan 1, 2 , Marko P. Hekkert 3 1 Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Management, INGENIO (CSIC-UPV) - Valencia (ES) - [email protected]2 Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Valencia- Valencia (ES) - [email protected]3 Innovation Studies, Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University (NL)
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How does the innovation system in the Spanish Tile Sector function?
Conference: How does the innovation system in the Spanish Tile Sector function?. Gabaldón-Estevan, D. and Hekkert, M.P.; 50º Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio. Madrid, (Spain) 27-29 October 2010.
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Instituto de Gestión de la Innovación y del Conocimiento
How Does the Innovation System in the Spanish Tile Sector Function?
Daniel Gabaldón-Estevan1, 2, Marko P. Hekkert3
1 Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Management, INGENIO (CSIC-UPV) - Valencia (ES) - [email protected] Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Valencia- Valencia (ES) - [email protected] Innovation Studies, Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University (NL)
Innovation is a collective and an interactive process
[…] “all important economic, social, political, organizational, institutional and other factors that influence the development, diffusion and use of innovations” (Edquist, 2004, pp. 182)
Sectoral systemof innovation
Technological systems
(Breschi and Malerba, 1997; Malerba, 2002)
(Carlsson and Stankiewitz, 1995; Huges, 1984; Callon, 1992)
Semi-structured interviews (15) including managers of ceramic, electro-mechanical, glaze companies or atomization plants; representatives of employers’ or workers’ associations; directors of research institutions responsible for R&D for the industry; academics and consultants
Entrepreneurial experimentation
Adapted from Johnson A. (2001)
Methodology for the functional analysis
Functions analysis is based on idea that a well functioning innovation system requires that a number of key activities takes place.
Public administrations: EU, state, regional and local governments and legislationsProducers associations: ASCER, ANFFECC, ASEBEC, AFPEOther associations: ATC, ANDIMAC, SECV, professional collegesFairs and promoting instruments: CEVISAMA & QUALICERChamber of Commerce, Industry and Sailing of Castellón
Frits, glaze and ceramic colours producers
Machinery and equipments fabrication and repairs
Design, CAD/CAM & printing systems companies
Other services for companies: consulting, informatics,…