Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Growth Model for Europe Beyond the Crisis

by Daria Tataj

Innovation and Entrepreneurship explores the process by which innovation is created and proposes a model for creating innovation-- on a massive scale. Building on new research and years of experience with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, Dr. Daria Tataj describes the dynamic architecture of global innovation networks, how these networks overlap, and how a switching capacity between them leads to accumulation of talent, knowledge and capital.

With an analysis of innovation in the United States, China, and with a special emphasis on Europe, Innovation and Entrepreneurship answers the question "Why do innovation hubs emerge, and how can this process be replicated?" If you are seeking to create innovation as a CEO, entrepreneur, policy maker, or university leader, Innovation and Entrepreneurship will demonstrate the precise mechanisms that allow innovation hubs to attract global talent, risk capital, and accumulate knowledge.

Genres: Economics

364 pages, Hardcover

First published July 14, 2015

About the author

Dr. Tataj is the Founder and CEO of Tataj Innovation, a research consultancy helping companies and governments design innovation policy. The company assists in scaling up innovation impact through entrepreneurship and ecosystem thinking. As an author, speaker and thought leader, she has been shaping tomorrow's agenda at the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council, Telefonica Disruptive Council, Lisbon Council and Science|Business Network. As an entrepreneur in Central and Eastern Europe Dr. Tataj worked in investment banking and venture capital, held non-executive board positions, and designed and implemented large-scale change at top banking institutions.

Dr. Daria Tataj has played an instrumental role in setting up a new European Union institution - the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). For six years, as an Executive Member of its founding Governing Board, she fostered entrepreneurship and ecosystem thinking across Europe and helped build the EIT into a multibillion EUR funding institution with a novel governance model.

Dr. Tataj holds a PhD from the Polish Academy of Sciences, and holds an International MBA from Warsaw University of Technology and London Business School. She has published over 50 academic and non-academic articles and often speaks on innovation around the world.

In 2006, Dr. Tataj was identified by the US Department of State and FORTUNE Magazine as one of 17 emerging global women business leaders and invited to be mentored by Pat Fili-Krushel, Vice-President of Time Warner. As the founding president of Vital Voices Poland, she herself is committed to nurturing the next generation of women leaders across Europe and Eurasia. Daria was recognized as 'Creator of Innovation 2014' in Poland.

Reviews

[Alexander · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daria Tataj’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship takes a gigantic, holistic look at how innovation is fostered and how leaders in business, academia, and government can work together to allow for more innovation. There is a lot to take in when reading the book, but it’s evident that Tataj has spent her entire career thinking about this issue. As someone who’s grown up with Silicon Valley and a few other locales driving the innovation in the United States, it’s interesting to see Tataj’s model for replicating these innovative environments elsewhere.

I’d recommend Innovation and Entrepreneurship to anyone who’s either interested in innovation generally or who’s keeping up to date on the financial crisis in Europe: Daria provides an interesting path forward along with her analysis.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daria Tataj knows what she is talking about when it comes to Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Being a young entrepreneur myself, I found this book helpful with the big picture. Although some of the topics were a bit over my head, I found the book insightful. It included great concepts and examples of Innovation as well as detailed facts. If you are looking for book that is based on research and will teach you something, pick up this book.

[Maya · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a testament to Ms. Tataj's entrepreneurial experience. With a deep understanding of the European economic landscape, this book provides not only ideas on how to help Europe keep growing, but also how to prevent further stagnation in the area, which affects the rest of the world.