Objectives

During the past two decades it has been clear in industrialised countries that many research efforts and outcomes are wasted and cannot be converted into useful products for the marketplace. Although most or all fully and nearly developed countries have established either ministries or special departments to deal with and develop policies and strategies to overcome these issues, not much success has been achieved. This is due to the fact that this is not an easy policy- or strategy-related issue. It is rather a new domain, a new science field, a new culture, etc.

There are three key parties involved in this phenomenon: universities (including research labs, institutes, centres, etc.), industries and government agencies. The relationships between these parties determine the level of success. It has also become apparent that economic independence is not possible without technological success. This therefore puts a tremendous pressure on all developed and developing countries to now pay more attention to not only research and innovation, but also to commercialisation.

In this regard, the prime objective of IJRIC is to understand and analyse the theory and practice of the interactions of research, innovation, and commercialisation (RIC) with economic, social, environmental, political and organisational processes and challenges. IJRIC aims to discuss policies, strategies, methodologies, approaches, issues, barriers, etc., for better outcomes of RIC. The journal focuses on the development of the RIC fields by providing a platform for sharing the latest research findings in these respective areas.

Readership

IJRIC provides a vehicle to help professionals, academics, researchers, scientists, engineers, technologists, practitioners, strategists, policy makers, business developers and related people working in the fields of research, innovation and commercialisation to disseminate information and to learn from each other's work.

Contents

IJRIC encompasses all aspects of the process of research and innovation from the conceptualisation of a new technology-based product or process through to its commercialisation. IJRIC seeks to unite all disciplines involved in the understanding of and response to RIC and their relationships with other factors. The journal therefore welcomes papers from disciplines as diverse as - but not limited to - engineering, environmental science, economics, education, management, information sciences, politics and strategy development, etc. IJRIC will occasionally publish special issues on specifically important topics of RIC and the interactions, policies, strategies, technologies, global processes, opportunities, challenges, etc. involved.