Tracing the History of Models of Innovation

Abstract

This book traces the ‘genealogy’ of ‘models’ used in the field of Science Technology and Society (STS)/Science Technology and Innovation (STI) studies. Benoît Godin, one of the profound historians of innovation, has earlier worked on the ‘genealogy of innovation’ and perhaps this is an extension with a twist to investigate models used by the innovation’s scholars. Godin argues that the ‘models’ of innovations are at the core of innovation scholars, policymakers and practitioners.

Keywords: Science Technology and Innovation studies; genealogy of models; Benoît Godin; innovation scholarship