ABSTRACT
The present study analyzed the role of the State in fostering innovation in the USA and Germany. It was argued that governments in these countries play an active role in innovation, but each one operates with dissimilar objectives and tools, to stimulate and induce innovation activity in companies. Some specific cases of innovation policies in each country were analyzed to demonstrate the performance of the public power in different contexts. It was concluded that innovation policy is flexible and adaptable to each context, but the active role of the State stands out in both countries.
KEYWORDS:
Innovation; State; public policy
Source: AAAS, based on OMB Historical Tables in Budget of the United States Government FY 2017. Constant dollar conversions based on GDP deflators.
Source: NSF.
Source: DARPA.
Source: Fraunhofer 2016.
Source: Self elaboration from Fraunhofer’s data.
Source: Self elaboration from Fraunhofer’s data.