Being Interdisciplinary in Innovation Policy Studies

Abstract

Innovations based on advanced technologies are inherently challenging to forecast, particularly regarding their developmental trajectories. Moreover, predicting how society will utilize and accept these technologies has been repeatedly emphasized as a central theme in discussions surrounding socio-technical systems theory. For this reason, when formulating innovation policies, it is crucial for experts to observe, interpret, and engage in interdisciplinary discussions from the perspectives of their respective fields of expertise. This special issue focuses on recent innovation policy targets, including semiconductors, telecommunications, drug discovery, and startups, providing an overview of the policy challenges identified from the perspectives of information science, engineering, management, and law, along with corresponding recommendations from each field.