TY - GEN
T1 - Innovation performance in the space sector
AU - Vasko, C. A.
AU - Du, J.
AU - Tietgens, A.
AU - Giannopapa, C. G.
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - The space sector is a high tech industry. It is generally considered as a major driver of growth and provides solutions to a number of socioeconomic challenges. This paper focuses on the role of national innovation systems on a country's capacity to innovate in the space sector. The paper analyzes the national innovation system through two dimensions: a) the innovation infrastructure; and b) the cluster environment. Longitudinal data is gathered to cover eleven countries in the space sector for nine time periods. To our knowledge, this paper is among the very first which provides evidence to showcase the dynamic relationship of national innovation systems and innovation capacity in the space sector, as it involves a panel data structure based on two dimensions simultaneously: a cross-sectional dimension and a timeseries dimension. Based on studying the number of space-related publications in Web of Science, our research results show that the number of individual researchers has a significant positive effect on a country's innovative performance. In contrast, no significant relationship between highly skilled workforce and innovative performance is found. These results indicate that research funds and policies of national governments directly targeting upstream scientific activities are more beneficial to improve innovative performances than a focus on downstream activities.
AB - The space sector is a high tech industry. It is generally considered as a major driver of growth and provides solutions to a number of socioeconomic challenges. This paper focuses on the role of national innovation systems on a country's capacity to innovate in the space sector. The paper analyzes the national innovation system through two dimensions: a) the innovation infrastructure; and b) the cluster environment. Longitudinal data is gathered to cover eleven countries in the space sector for nine time periods. To our knowledge, this paper is among the very first which provides evidence to showcase the dynamic relationship of national innovation systems and innovation capacity in the space sector, as it involves a panel data structure based on two dimensions simultaneously: a cross-sectional dimension and a timeseries dimension. Based on studying the number of space-related publications in Web of Science, our research results show that the number of individual researchers has a significant positive effect on a country's innovative performance. In contrast, no significant relationship between highly skilled workforce and innovative performance is found. These results indicate that research funds and policies of national governments directly targeting upstream scientific activities are more beneficial to improve innovative performances than a focus on downstream activities.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85051518344
SN - 9781510855373
T3 - Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC
SP - 12537
EP - 12551
BT - 68th International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2017
PB - International Astronautical Federation, IAF
T2 - 68th International Astronautical Congress: Unlocking Imagination, Fostering Innovation and Strengthening Security, IAC 2017
Y2 - 25 September 2017 through 29 September 2017
ER -