The UK-based, independent, National Endowment for Science, Technology, and the Arts (NESTA) has released a new report on the influence of arts and humanities research on innovation. Their work explores how arts and humanities interact with science and technology in the innovation process and infrastructure. Check out NESTA’s site and view the full report:
But innovation does not happen in isolation. It requires cooperation between government, universities, third sector organisations, entrepreneurs, businesses and consumers.
Innovative performance depends on their relationships and on the quality of the overall system. Innovation flourishes when there is a strong knowledge base combined with a culture of tolerance that embraces novelty and a diversity of ideas.
Traditional understandings of innovation emphasize the importance of science and technology research. In contrast, this paper investigates the role that arts and humanities research plays in the innovation system.