Public-Private Innovation Networks in Services: the dynamics of cooperation in service innovation

Contributors: M. Bucar, B. Dachs, G. Di Meglio, F. Djellal, L. Fuglsang, J. Gallego, F. Gallouj, L. Green, B. Heller-Schuh, A. Jaklic, P. Labarthe, F. Lissoni, C. Merlin-Brogniart, O. Montes Pineda, A.-C. Moursli-Provost, A. Pyka, L. Rubalcaba, D. Schartinger, B. Schön, M. Stare, J. Sundbo, I. Wanzenböck, K.M. Weber, P. WindrumInternational audienceThis book is devoted to the study of public–private innovation networks in services (ServPPINs). These are a new type of innovation network which have rapidly developed in service economies. ServPPINs are collaborations between public and private service organizations, their objective being the development of new and improved services which encompass both technological and non-technological innovations.The book presents in-depth empirical research from different service sectors across Europe in order to explore the nature of these public–private collaborations. It elucidates the processes of formation, entrepreneurship and management, the types of innovations ServPPINs generate, and the nature of the public policies required to support them