The conference will bring together scholars, including doctoral students, working on economics, management and law with a focus on innovation. It will foster an inter-disciplinary exchange of knowledge. Sessions will include contributed papers, keynote presentations and panel discussions. Please forward this information to any interested colleagues, friends, and doctoral students. We welcome contributions from across the world.

The session topics would include:

entrepreneurship and start-ups
innovation, growth and competitiveness
national systems of innovation
innovation and industry evolution
management of technology
intellectual property protection for innovation
standards, alliances and consortia
research and innovation funding
university research and university industry collaborations
science and technology policy in developing economies
innovation in global value chains
innovation, dynamic capabilities and sustainable strategies
finance and innovation
Innovation challenges and disruptive technologies
Innovation, skills and creative industries