On the role of innovation in the generation of value-added trade opportunities

This presentation discussed the two works that were funded under LSE’s Hellenic Observatory, A.C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation (ACLCF) and Dr. Vassili G. Apostolopoulos call for research project proposals in 2023-2024, entitled “On the Role of Innovation in the Generation of Value-Added Trade Opportunities”.

In the first work we examine how different stages of innovation – namely technology, market, and design activities – are related to export specialization. We extend the principle of relatedness, by incorporating multiple activities and apply the methodology to seventy-six countries for the years 2008-2022. In the second work, we conducted an in-depth survey of Greek inventors with the aim to identify the motives, challenges and opportunities they face throughout the complex process of patenting and valorisation. The study reveals significant differences in the patenting motivations of Greek inventors according to their affiliation. We discuss innovation policy implications for Greece.

Meet our speaker and chair

Kyriakos Drivas is an Associate Professor at the University of Piraeus.

Professor Vassilis Monastiriotis is Director of the LSE Centre for Research on Contemporary Greece and Cyprus - Hellenic Observatory, Professor in Political Economy and Eleftherios Venizelos Chair of Contemporary Greek Studies at the European Institute, LSE.

The Hellenic Observatory (@HO_LSE) is internationally recognised as one of the premier research centres on contemporary Greece and Cyprus. It engages in a range of activities, including developing and supporting academic and policy-related research; organisation of conferences, seminars and workshops; academic exchange through visiting fellowships and internships; as well as teaching at the graduate level through LSE's European Institute.

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