Encouraging women innovators: applying a gender perspective to innovation in Wales

Christine Atkinson; Brychan Thomas; Christopher Miller; Bev Pold

Encouraging women innovators: applying a gender perspective to innovation in Wales

Christine Atkinson, Brychan Thomas, Christopher Miller, Bev Pold

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Abstract

Previous research, past and present policy documents reveal the continuing paucity of women inventors and innovators and the missed opportunity this represents in relation to individual personal fulfilment but also to post-crisis economic regeneration and European competitiveness. This paper reports on initial cycles in a long term action research project to encourage more women inventors and innovators in Wales, UK, prepare them for and promote investment in their ideas. The paper highlights the contextual, economic and soft obstacles which limit women's potential contribution and supports the case for targeted learning programmes, mentoring, benchmarking and internationalisation as the way forward.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	N/A
Pages	83-104
Number of pages	21
Publication status	Published - 20 Mar 2012
Event	Emerging Themes in Business 2012 Research Conference Proceedings - Newport Duration: 20 Mar 2012 → 20 Mar 2012

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Conference	Emerging Themes in Business 2012 Research Conference Proceedings
Period	20/03/12 → 20/03/12

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gender and innovation
women and innovation
innovators

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