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Chracteristics and tasks of Mission-oriented Innovation Policies in response to societal challenges

Wichin Song

Abstract

This paper examines the basic elements of mission-oriented innovation policies theory and the future direction

of development. It reviews the characteristics of mission-oriented innovation policies (MOIPs) in terms of their

role as a partner of civil society, an innovation actor, the government’s attainment of dynamic capability and policy

implementation system, and the creation of a new industry. Building on that, this paper studies three topics that

requirefurtherdiscussioninthefuture:1)howtoengagecitizensasaco-creator;2)theestablishmentofaninnovation

platform to connect and integrate suppliers and users of science and technology, and a variety of S&T activities;

3) the development of a cross-over industry and managing knowledge commons. These topics are relevant to the

characteristics of innovation activities and the formation of an industry that emerges in the progress of collective

innovation activities aiming to address societal issues.

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