The growing importance of research methods in innovation management research: A note from the 2018 ISPIM Innovation Conference

Abstract

The 29th ISPIM Innovation Conference was held on 17-20 June 2018 and attracted 530 academics, innovation practitioners and policy makers to Stockholm, Sweden. Drawing on the strong support of local partners KTH and Innovationsledarna, participants gained awareness of the thriving and understated innovation ecosystem in Sweden as well as the latest insights on both classic and emerging innovation management themes in workshops, presentation sessions, PhD Lab, round table discussions, tours and panels. Kicking-off in the Nobel Prize Banquet Hall at the Stockholm Stathuset and closing with discussions and tours to seven innovation hubs and start-ups in the city, the conference spanned the entire Stockholm innovation scene.