Inside the Israeli Innovation System: its origins, development and evolution

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dc.contributor.advisorHawkins, Richard
dc.contributor.authorFischer, Alice
dc.contributor.committeememberVredenburg, Harrie
dc.contributor.committeememberSharlin, Ehud
dc.contributor.committeememberChastko, Paul
dc.contributor.committeememberGregson, Geoff
dc.date2018-02
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-25T19:22:39Z
dc.date.available2018-01-25T19:22:39Z
dc.date.issued2018-01-17
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation examines the origins and evolution of the Israeli Innovation System, which propelled the development of the country’s economy, focusing on how it is responding to the new challenges of green energy. The research is interdisciplinary, involving documentary historical and policy research, in-depth interviewing, and analysis within the Systems of Innovation theoretical framework. The findings indicate that the main reasons for the successes of the system have been the commitment of government through policies and programs; the technological developments by elite military units; a military and business culture that embraces risk and entrepreneurship; the role of its universities in applied R&D; and the Russian Jewish immigration that brought a wealth of human capital. The findings also show that although the Israeli Innovation System has been very successful for the last 20 years, ‘innovation’ in the system itself is now required if its success is to continue. The main weaknesses of the Israeli innovation system include its narrow focus on research and development (R&D), and the practice of exporting new technologies instead of developing them into domestic industries. The conclusion is that culture and public policy are equally important in technology transfer and innovation, possibly making it difficult for other countries to copy the Israeli Innovation System.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFischer, A. (2018). Inside the Israeli Innovation System: its origins, development and evolution (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5424en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/5424
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106343
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyArts
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectinnovation
dc.subjectTechnology
dc.subjectNational Innovation Systems
dc.subjectIsraeli Innovation System
dc.subjectIsraeli innovation
dc.subjectSystems of Innovation Theory
dc.subjectIsrael
dc.subjectIsraeli technology
dc.subjectIsraeli R&D
dc.subjectIsraeli transfer of technology
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Businessen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Industrialen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Technologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationEconomics--Theoryen_US
dc.subject.classificationHistory--Modernen_US
dc.subject.classificationEngineering--Environmentalen_US
dc.titleInside the Israeli Innovation System: its origins, development and evolution
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineInterdisciplinary Graduate Program
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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