Original scientific paper

Science and technology policy and innovative entrepreneurship

Mirko Smoljić ; Ministarstvo znanosti, obrazovanja i športa, Zagreb,Hrvatska

Abstract

Through science and technology and innovation policy Croatia is systematically creating an enabling environment to encourage and maximize benefits to society. Such a policy is not focused exclusively on the development of technology, but also on its expansion, adaptation and transfer in business environment, since these mechanisms are becoming more often the factors of development. Both gradual and radical innovations are the core agents of economic development. Innovation can be triggered by research and development, market demand, the necessary improvements in competitiveness, the emergence of new firms and the like. In order to create synergies, the field of science and technology and innovation must be interconnected with the policies in certain industries, as well as other important areas for the development of society. On the other hand, the Croatian Government adopted the Strategy for Entrepreneurial Learning “Entrepreneurial Croatia“ 2010-2014 together with the Action Plan for its implementation as a result of Croatian orientation to the acceptance of entrepreneurship as a social, national, economic and educational activity. The Action Plan envisaged, among others, the three measures which together with measures based on scientific, technological and innovation policy provide a framework for systematic comprehensive creation of an educational and entrepreneurship-oriented social environment. This paper will give an overview of these measures in the same context of science, technology and innovation policy measures in Croatia.

Keywords

science and technology policy; innovation policy; innovative entrepreneurship

Hrčak ID:

130108

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/130108

Publication date:

1.6.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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