Research can provide an analysis of the level of innovation, determinants of innovation, the impact of innovation on specific projects, etc. Research can also be carried out to create specific innovations. Most often, innovative technological and product solutions are created in research laboratories and are then implemented in specific branches of industry and other branches of the economy. On the other hand, sometimes research processes carried out with the use of new technological solutions can also be innovative and innovative.
There are many different approaches for sure. Do you mean how innovations emerge from research, like technical innovations. Or is your question related to innovation focused research? You could, for example, try to measure the innovational output of an organization as we do:
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Please see my new book, The Accelerating Transport Innovation Revolution, Elsevier Press, April 26, 2019. It is available through the Elsevier Website, Prime, and Google Books. It will answer all your questions.
Research can provide an analysis of the level of innovation, determinants of innovation, the impact of innovation on specific projects, etc. Research can also be carried out to create specific innovations. Most often, innovative technological and product solutions are created in research laboratories and are then implemented in specific branches of industry and other branches of the economy. On the other hand, sometimes research processes carried out with the use of new technological solutions can also be innovative and innovative.
I think the desire to innovate greatly stimulates the research incentive. Innovation and research go hand by hand. Innovative ideas in research allow to solve difficult problems that later on can find practical applications in different branches of science, which in itself represents innovation. Innovation, invention and research are the three main ingredients for the advancement of science and technology.
There can be no research without innovation except it is plagiarism or cut and paste. Ability to be creative and innovative makes a researcher. Research is all about originality of idea around and within the researcher's environment. Ability of the "town and gown" to successfully interact notable ideas makes useful contribution to knowledge and nations growth scientifically.
Yes, there is a direct link between research and innovations. More specifically, there is a direct link between government-sponsored research and subsequent innovation by the private sector. I suggest you read my new book, The Accelerating Revolution in Transportation Innovation (Elsevier Press, May 2019)