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Prof. Dr. rer.pol. Knut Blind
- © Knut Blind
Technische Universität Berlin
Chair of Innovation Economics
Secr. MAR 2 - 5
Room: MAR 2.005
Marchstraße 23
D-10587 Berlin
Consulting times: by prior agreement
Academic Career
- Since October 2019 Head of the Business Unit Regulation and Innovation at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research
- Founding Member of the Robert K. Merton Center for Science Studies (March 2019)
- Since September 2015 senior fellow at the Berlin Centre for Consumer Policies (BCCP)
- Since March 2013 member of the faculty of the Berlin Doctoral Program in Economics and Management Science
- Between 2010 and 2019 Prof. Dr. Knut Blind changed to the Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems (FOKUS).
- Between 2009 and 2018 Visiting Professor at College of Europe
- Between 2008 and 2016 he held the Endowed Chair in Standardisation at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, where he was responsible for standardisation research.
- Since April 2006 Professor for Innovation Economics at the Technical University Berlin in the Faculty of Economics and Management.
- In 2003 habilitation thesis in the faculty of economics at Kassel University.
- Between 1996 and 2010 Senior Researcher and Head of Deparment at Fraunhofer Institute forInnovation Research (ISI)
- In 1995 he obtained his doctoral degree, Dr. rer. pol. and was awarded the F. A. v. Hayek Prize of the Economic Faculty of the University of Freiburg.
- Between 1992 an 1995 he was a research assistant at the Institute for Public Finances of the University of Freiburg and lecturer at the Berufsakademie and Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie.
- Diploma in economics awarded by the Faculty of Economics of the University of Freiburg in 1992.
- Studies of economics, political science and psychology at the University of Freiburg; one year studies at Brock University (Canada) completion of a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990.
Field of Study and Activity
- Innovation incl. service, public and social innovation
- Regulation
- Standardisation
- Intellectual property rights
- Technical change
- Technology foresight (Delphi method, scenario analysis)
- Science, innovation and technology indicators
Committee Memberships (Selection)
- Fellow member at OpenForum Europe (OFE) (July 2019)
- Member of Academic Committee of Key Laboratory of Quality Infrastructure Efficacy Research (Januray 2019)
- Since January 2017 member of the German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech)
- Since October 2015 member of the Editorial Advisory Board from Industry and Innovation
- Since 2015 member of the Advisory Council Competence Centre for Bibliometrics appointed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
- Since 2014 member of the IEEE-SA Europe Advisory Group
- Since 2013 advisor of Strategic Standards Management at Northwestern University
- Since 2011 associate Editor of "The International Journal of IT Standards & Standardization Research"
- Since 2008 chairman of CEN-CENELEC STAIR
- Since 2007 member of the Board of the Technical Committee "Basics of Standardisation Work" within DIN
- Since 2007 member of the Editorial Review Board - IEEE Transactions On Engineering Management
- Since 2006 member of the Committee on Research, Innovation and Development within DIN (German Institute for Standardization)
- Since 2003 member of the Committee for Industrial Economics of the association for social policy
- Associate Editor of International Journal of Intellectual Property Management
- Between 2015 and 2017 Vice-Chair of the International Cooperation for Education about Standardization
- Between 2013 and 2014 member of Working Group “Instruments” supporting the High Level Group on business services
- Between 2009 and 2010 member of the Expert Panel for the Review of the Standardisation (EXPRESS)
- Between 2008 and 2010 member of the Expert Advisory Group of the OECD Innovation Strategy
Publications (Selection)
- Blind, K. (2019).
Publizieren, Patentieren und Standardisieren als Innovationsstrategie
DIN-Mitteilungen Dezember 2019, pp. 22-29 - Lorenz A., Raven M., Blind K. (2019).
The role of standardization at the interface of product and process development in biotechnology.
The Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 44, Issue 4, pp 1097-1133, 2019.
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-017-9644-2 - Rammer C., Kinne J., Blind K. (2019).
Knowledge proximity and firm innovation: A microgeographic analysis for Berlin.
Urban Studies, SAGE Journals 2019.
DOI: 10.1177/0042098018820241 - Blind, K.,& Mueller, J.-A. (2018).
The role of standards in the policy debate on the EU-US trade agreement.
Journal of Policy Modeling.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2018.09.006 - Blind, K., Pohlisch, J., & Zi, A. (2018).
Publishing, patenting, and standardization: Motives and barriers of scientists.
Research Policy.
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2018.03.011 - Wurster, S., Böhmecke-Schwafert, M., Hofmann, F., Blind, K. (2018).
Born Global Market Dominators and Implications for the Blockchain Avantgarde.
Corporate and Global Standardization Initiatives in Contemporary Society, pp. 86-115.
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5320-5.ch005 - Blind, K., Mangelsdorf, A., & Pohlisch, J. (2018).
The effects of cooperation in accreditation on international trade: Empirical evidence on ISO 9000 certifications.
International Journal of Production Economics, 198, 50-59.
DOI: j.ijpe.2018.01.033 - Blind, K., & Brock, M. (2018).
Patentierung und Standardisierung: Leitfaden für modernes Innovationsmanagement.
(DIN, Ed.)
Beuth Verlag GmbH.
ISBN: 978-3-410-27089-8 - Blind, K., & Kahin, B. (2017).
Standards and the Global Economy.
In J. Contreras (Ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law: Competition, Antitrust, and Patents (pp. 7-16). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
doi:10.1017/9781316416723.003 - Lorenz, A., Raven, M., Blind, K. (2017).
The role of standardization at the interface of product and process development in biotechnology.
The Journal of Technology Transfer.
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-017-9644-2 - Blind, K., Mangelsdorf, A., Niebel, C., & Ramel, F. (2017).
Standards in the global value chains of the European Single Market.
Review of International Political Economy.
DOI: 10.1080/09692290.2017.1402804 - Wiegmann, P. M., de Vries, H. J., & Blind, K. (2017).
Multi-mode standardisation: A critical review and a research agenda.
Research Policy.
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2017.06.002 - Kayser, V., & Blind, K. (2017).
Extending the knowledge base of foresight: The contribution of text mining.
Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 116, 208–215.
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.10.017 - Blind, K., Petersen, S. S., & Riillo, C. A. (2017).
The impact of standards and regulation on innovation in uncertain markets.
Research Policy, 46(14), 249-264.
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2016.11.003 - Raven, M., & Blind, K. (2017).
The characteristics and impacts of scientific publications in biotechnology research referenced in standards.
Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 115, 167-179.
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.10.001 - Veer, T., Lorenz, A., & Blind, K. (2016).
How open is too open? The mitigating role of appropriation mechanisms in R&D cooperation settings.
R&D Management, 46(S3), 1113-1128.
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12232 - Blind, K., Müller, J.-A. (2016, August).
Normung und Standardisierung in einer digital vernetzten Wirtschaft: Deutschen Normungspanel (DNP).
DIN-Mitteilungen, 17-21. - Blind, K., Müller, J.-A. (2016, July).
FNS und TU Berlin stellen die Ergebnisse der vierten Befragungsrunde des Deutschen Normungspanels (DNP) mit Fokus auf Digitalisierung vor.
DIN-Mitteilungen, 21-25. - Baron, J., Pohlmann, T., & Blind, K. (2016).
Essential patents and standard dynamics.
Research Policy, 45(9), 1762-1773.
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2016.05.004 - Blind, Knut (2016). Das Berliner Innovationspanel: Entstehungsgeschichte, erste Ergebnisse, Ausblick. In: Rammert, W., Windeler, A., Knoblauch, H., Hutter, M. (Hrsg.), Innovationsgesellschaft heute - Perspektiven, Felder und Fälle (S. 219-236). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Springer Fachmedien.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-10874-8 - Wachsen, E., & Blind, K. (2016).
More labour market flexibility for more innovation? Evidence from employer–employee linked micro data.
in: Research Policy, 45(5), 941-950.
DOI:10.1016/j.respol.2016.01.020 - Wakke, P., Blind, K., & Ramel, F. (2016).
The impact of participation within formal standardization on firm performance.
in: Journal of Productivity Analysis, 1–14.
DOI:10.1007/s11123-016-0465-3 - Blind, K., Mangelsdorf, A. (2016).
Motives to standardize: Empirical evidence from Germany.
in: Technovation, 48–49, 13–24.
DOI:10.1016/j.technovation.2016.01.001 - Manders, B., de Vries, H.J., Blind, K. (2016). ISO 9001 and product innovation: A literature review and research framework.
in: Technovation, 48–49, 41–55.
DOI:10.1016/j.technovation.2015.11.004 - Neuhäusler, P.; Schubert, T.; Frietsch R. & Blind K. (2015):
Managing portfolio risk in strategic technology management: evidence from a panel data-set of the world's largest R&D performers
in: Economics of Innovation and New Technology, DOI: 10.1080/10438599.2015.1109780 - Veer, T.; Berger, F.; Blind, K. (2015):
The impact of product piracy on corporate IP strategy
in: R&D Management 46(S2), 631-652.
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12149 - Pohlmann, T.; Neuhäusler, P.; Blind, K. (2015):
Standard essential patents to boost financial returns
in: R&D Management, John Wiley & Sons Ltd and RADMA; DOI:10.1111/radm.12137 - Wakke, P.; Blind, K.; De Vries, H.J. (2015):
Driving factors for service providers to participate in standardization: Insights from the Netherlands
in: Industry and Innovation, Volume 22, Issue 4, 2015, pages 299-320, DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2015.1049865 - Zi, A.; Blind, K. (2015):
Researchers’ participation in standardisation: a case study from a public research institute in Germany
The Journal of Technology Transfer, forthcoming, DOI: 10.1007/s10961-014-9370-y - Gauch, S.; Blind, K. (2015):
Technological convergence and the absorptive capacity of standardisation
in: Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Volume 91, February 2015, pp 236–249 - Blind, K. (2013): Der Einfluss von Wettbewerbsregulierung auf Innovation, in: Wirtschaftspolitische Blätter 4/2013, S. 703-715
- Alliance Formation of SMEs: Empirical Evidence from Standardization Committees by Blind, K.; Mangelsdorf, A., in: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 60 (1) (2013), pp. 148-156.
- Emerging coordination mechanisms for multi-party IPR holders: linking research with standardization by Iversen, E.; Bekkers, R.; Blind, K.; in: Industrial and Corporate Change 21 (4) 2012, pp. 901-931.
- Evaluating the demand side: New challenges for evaluation by Edler, J.; Georghiou, L.; Uyarra, E.; Blind, K.; in: Research Evaluation 2012, pp.1-15.
- Risk Factors and Mechanisms of Technology and Insignia Copying - A First Empirical Approach by Berger, F.; Blind, K.; Cuntz, A. in: Research Policy 41 (2012) S. 376– 390
- The Influence of Regulations on Innovation: A Quantitative Assessment for OECD Countries by Blind, K. in: Research Policy 41 (2012) S. 391– 400
- Filing behaviour regarding essential patents in industry standards by Berger, F.; Blind, K.; Thumm, N., in; Research Policy Vol. 41 2012, pp.216– 225.
- The Impact of Regulation on Innovation - Compendium of Evidence on the Effectiveness of Innovation Policy Intervention von Blind, K. (2012)
- Identification of future fields of standardisation - An explorative application of the Delphi methodology by Goluchowicz, Kerstin; Blind Knut, in: Technological Forecasting & Social Change 78 (2011) pp. 1526–1541.
- An Economic Analysis of Standards Competition - The Example of the ISO ODF and OOXML Standards, in: Telecommunications Policy 2011, 35, pp. 373-381.
- Revenue creation: business models for product-related services in international markets – the case of Zwick GmbH & Co. KG with Zähringer, D.; Niederberger, J.; Schletz, A., in: The Service Industries Journal 2011, 31(4), pp. 629–641.
- Putting Innovation at the Centre of Europe - Suggestions for a European Innovation Strategy with Georghiou, L., in: intereconomics 45 (5) 2010, S. 264-269.
- The Use of the Regulatory Framework for Innovation Policy, in: The Theory and Practice of Innovation Policy: An International Research Handbook, edited by Smits, Ruud E.; Kuhlmann, Stefan; Shapira, Philip, Edward Elgar Publishing 2010, pp. 217-246.
- Strategic Alliance Formation Motives in Formal Standardization - Empirical Evidence from Germany with Mangelsdorf, A., in: EURAS Proceedings 2010, 15th EURAS Annual Standardisation Conference; Jean-Christophe Graz and Kai Jakobs (Eds); Verlagshaus Mainz GmbH Aachen, pp. 259-271.
- Knowledge regimes and intellectual property protection in services: a conceptual model and empirical testing with Evangelista, R. and Howells, J. in: The Handbook of Innovation and Services: A Multi-disciplinary Perspective, published by Gallouj, Faiz; Djellal, Faridah, Edward Elgar Publishing 2010, pp. 342-363.
- The Role of Standards for Trade in Services: Hypotheses and First Insight, in: The Handbook of Innovation and Services: A Multi-disciplinary Perspective, published by Gallouj, Faiz; Djellal, Faridah; Edward Elgar Publishing 2010, pp. 527-544.
- How stakeholders assess the impacts of ICT standards with Gauch S. and Hawkins, R. in: Telecommunications Policy 2010, 34 (3), pp. 162-174.
- The influence of strategic patenting on companies' patent portfolios with Cremers, K. and Mueller, E., in: Research Policy 2009, 38 (2), pp. 428-436.
- Research and Standardisation in Nanotechnology: Evidence from Germany with Gauch, S. in: Journal of Technology Transfer 34 (3), June 2009, pp. 320-342.
- Trends in ICT Standards: The relationship between European standardisation bodies and standards consortia with Gauch, S.. in: Telecommunication Policy 2008, 32 (7), pp. 503-513.
- The Dynamics of Standards edited by Egyedi, T. and Blind, K., Edward Elgar Publishing 2008.
- Impact of patents and standards on macroeconomic growth: a panel approach covering four countries and 12 sectors with Jungmittag, A. in: Journal of Productivity Analysis 2008, (1), pp. 51-60.
- Motives to patent: Empirical evidence from Germany with Edler, J., Frietsch, R., Schmoch, U, in: Research Policy 2006, 35, pp. 655-672.
- A Taxonomy of Standards in the Service Sector: Theoretical Discussion and Empirical Test. in: The Service Industries Journal 2006, 26(4), pp. 397-420.
- Explanatory Factors for Participation in Formal Standardisation Processes: Empirical Evidence at Firm Level, in: Economics of Innovation and New Technology 2006, 15(2), pp. 157-170.
- Software Patents Economic Impacts and Policy Implications with Friedewald, M. and Edler, J., Edward Elgar Publishing 2006.
- Trade and the impact of innovations and standards: The case of Germany and the UK with Jungmittag, A., in: Applied Economics, 2005, 37, pp. 1385-1398.
- The Economics of Standards . (Chinese version) Theory, Evidence, Policy Cheltenham 2004 (Edgar Elgar), ISBN 1-84376-793-7 Pick It! , google.books.
- Foreign Direct Investment, Imports and Innovations in the Service Industry with Jungmittag A., in: Review of Industrial Organization 2004, 25(2), pp. 205-227.
- Interrelation between Patenting and Standardization Strategies. Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications with Thumm, N., in: Research Policy 2004, 33, Nr. 10, pp. 1583-1598.
- Idiosyncrasies of the Software Development Process and Their Relation to Software Patents: Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Evidence, in: Netnomics 5 (1): 71-96, May 2003.
- Software-Patente, eine empirische Analyse aus ökonomischer und juristischer Perspektive with Edler, J., Nack, R., Straus, J. Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg 2003.
- Driving forces for standardization at standardization development organizations, in: Applied Economics 2002, 34, pp. 1985 - 1998.