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Innovation Models Paper 1Professor Joe Tidd Science and Technology Policy Research Unit University of SussexDISCUSSION PAPER 1/ 1A Review of Innovation Models1A Review of Innovation ModelsProfessor Joe Tidd Professor of Technology Innovation and Management andDeputy Director, Science and Technology Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Imperial College London 20061_InnovationModels 2/10/06 5:23 pm Page 1DISCUSSION PAPER 1/ 2A Review of Innovation ModelsAbstractInnovation is central to the policy debate on how to maintain strong economicgrowth in an era that is increasingly being defined by the globalization ofcompetition, as well as major fiscal and demographic challenges.

Consequences of Partial Understanding of the Innovation Process Mental models are important because they help us frame the issues which need managing, but therein also lies the

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