Start-ups are an important driver in successful innovation systems. We are looking for new approaches and data sources in getting access to statistical analyses of start-ups at the regional, national and global level....

Possible Topics: 1. Indicators for User Innovation 2. User Innovation in collaborative online communities 3. The relevance of user innovation for companies

How peer communities advance sustainable innovations Innovation studies have traditionally focused on firm activities. However, enabled by digital technologies, peer collaboration has become an essential element of innovation...

We are looking for theses which investigate drivers for open source software, e.g. hosted at GitHub, and open source hardware. There are large databases of commits contributed to GitHub, which can be connected to further...

Contact: Prof. K. Blind Recently, Germany has established an agency for the support of breakthrough innovations (Sprunginnovationen). https://www.bmbf.de/de/agentur-fuer-sprunginnovationen-9677.html We are looking for Master...

Contact: Moritz Böhmecke-Schwafert. In his most recent publication, Thomas Piketty suggests all French citizens should receive a lump-sum cash payment of 120,000 eurosfrom the government when they turn 25. This should be...

Contact: Knut Blind. Business Modell Innovation have been gained increasing attraction both by academics and practitioners in industry. Since this type of so comprehensive covering both value creation and value...