Innovation Policies
| Code: | 2EGIN09 | Acronym: | PI |
| Keywords | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Keyword |
| OFICIAL | Economics |
Instance: 2025/2026 - 2S 
| Active? | Yes |
| Responsible unit: | Agrupamento Científico de Economia |
| Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Economics and Management of Innovation |
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGIN | 35 | Bologna Syllabus since 2012 | 1 | - | 7,5 | 56 | 202,5 |
| MFPE | 0 | Study plan | 1 | - | 7,5 | 56 | 202,5 |
Teaching - Hours
| Theoretical and practical : | 3,00 |
| Type | Teacher | Classes | Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical and practical | Totals | 1 | 3,00 |
| José Carlos Caldeira Pinto de Sousa | 1,50 | ||
| Joana Maria Costa Martins das Dores | 1,50 |
Teaching language
PortugueseObjectives
This course provides an in-depth and contemporary perspective on Innovation Policies. It offers a conceptual toolbox to understand the nature, the rationales, the instruments, the limitations and the challenges around Innovation Policies. It also discusses the functioning of innovation ecosystems, their actors and intervention modes in practice, as well as the key programmes and policy initiatives available at the European, national and regional level.
Learning outcomes and competences
Students shall be able to answer the following questions: What is innovation policy? Which instruments does it use, and why it is needed? How to make innovation policy more effective? How to develop a research, development and innovation roadmap? Which are the key initiatives at the European, national and regional level, and how to use them to cover the entire innovation cycle? Which entities may support the innovation process, according to different types of objectives?
Working method
PresencialProgram
Part I: Innovation Policies – concepts, rationales and instruments
- Basic concepts and the innovation performance of countries and regions
- The place of innovation policy in public policy
- Types of innovation policy
- Theoretical rationales for innovation policy
- The instruments of innovation policy and its effects
Part II: Innovation Policies in practice
- The innovation cycle
- Knowledge-based innovation models
- Innovation ecosystems: actors and dynamics
- Key programmes and innovation incentives: European, national and regional
- Monitoring, evaluation and impact
Mandatory literature
Edler, Jakob; Fagerberg, Jan; “Innovation policy: what, why, and how”, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Volume 33, Number 1, 2017, pp. 2–23.Edler, J.; Gök, A.; and Shapira, P. ; Handbook of Innovation Policy Impact, Edward Elgar, 2016. ISBN: 9781784711849
Grillitsch, Markus; Hansen, Teis; Madsen, Stine; How novel is Transformative Innovation Policy?, Papers in Innovation Studies 2020/8, Lund University, CIRCLE - Center for Innovation Research, 2020
Schot, J.; Steinmueller, W. E. ; Three frames for innovation policy: R&D, systems of innovation and transformative change, Research Policy, 47(9), pp. 1554-1567, 2018
Complementary Bibliography
Argentino Conceição da Silva Pessoa; Políticas de inovação. ISBN: 978-84-686-0281-3Borrás, S.; Edquist, C; Holistic innovation policy: theoretical foundations, policy problems, and instrument choices, Oxford University Press, 2019
Mazzucato, M.; The Entrepreneurial State. Debunking public vs. private sectors myths, Anthem Press, 2014
Teaching methods and learning activities
Presentation and discussion of concepts, theories and empirical evidence.
Critical reflection on concrete policies and initiatives, based on small group assignments and presentations.
Matching analysis between available instruments and specific needs, based on case studies and the development of a research, development and innovation roadmap.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final examAssessment Components
| Designation | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico | 10,00 |
| Teste | 20,00 |
| Trabalho escrito | 20,00 |
| Trabalho prático ou de projeto | 50,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| Designation | Time (hours) |
|---|---|
| Estudo autónomo | 39,00 |
| Frequência das aulas | 39,00 |
| Trabalho de investigação | 60,00 |
| Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico | 4,50 |
| Trabalho escrito | 60,00 |
| Total: | 202,50 |
Eligibility for exams
The course runs through distributed evaluation without final exam: students will prepare two written assignments, one presentation and answer a short quiz.
Or:
Students may take a final written examination (in the re-take season only, “recurso”).
Calculation formula of final grade
Distributed evaluation without final exam:
Final Grade = 50%*Part 1+50%*Part 2=50%*(40%*Quiz + 40%*Assignment I + 20*Presentation) + 50%*Assignment II
Or:
Final written examination (100% of the final grade)
Classification improvement
Final exam (100%).Observations
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10 - Reduced Inequalities
11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
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