Revising workers participation in regional innovation systems: a study of workplace innovation programmes in the Basque Country

  • Egoitz Pomares Project Manager and Researcher on WPI and Social Innovation at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sinnergiak Social Innovation Centre
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46364/ejwi.v5i1.545

Abstract

The article analyses two workplace innovation programmes from the perspective of regional innovation systems and the design of public policies. In this sense, the programmes are described as political tools that are part of the Science, Innovation and Technology Plan 2020 of the Basque Autonomous Community. The regional perspective and the participation of workers are key matters that acquire relevance within the framework of European smart specialisation policies, as well as for regional development and cohesion.

Author Biography

Egoitz Pomares, Project Manager and Researcher on WPI and Social Innovation at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sinnergiak Social Innovation Centre

Researcher and Project Manager on Workplace Innovation and Public Policies; actually running www.gipuzworkplaceinnovation.org


Gipuzkoa Workplace innovation is about the organisations structure, participation and continuous improvement, it is focused in research and case studies within the Territory of Gipuzkoa, and  acts as an international network for dissemination and transfer of knowledge.

Published
2019-10-23
Issue
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2019): European Journal of Workplace Innovation
Section
Articles

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