Intermediation and the role of intermediaries in innovation

Author(s)
Howells, J.
Publication language
English
Pages
14pp
Date published
01 May 2006
Publisher
Research Policy 35
Type
Articles
Keywords
Innovation

This paper investigates the issue of intermediation and the role of intermediaries in the innovation process. The aim of this paper is three-fold. Firstly, to review and synthesis the literature in this field; from this to develop a typology and framework of the different
roles and functions of the intermediation process within innovation; lastly to try and operationalise the typology within the context of UK using case study material.