Mapping national innovation ecosystems : foundations for policy consensus 1. Towards national innovation systems 2. Method for mapping innovation ecosystems 3. The Israeli national innovation ecosystem 4. The Polish national innovation ecosystem 5. The German national innovation ecosystem 6. The national innovation ecosystem of France 7. The national innovation ecosystem of Spain 8. The health industry innovation ecosystem in the Province of Ontario Canada 9. Shanghai China [Zhangjiang Park] innovation ecosystem 10. Singapores national innovation ecosystem Conclusion: A comparison of national & regional innovation ecosystems with emphasis on markets & demand : like all like some like none Epilog: Systems mindset as foundations for policy Frenkel and Maital provide a ground breaking deeply delving study of innovation systems offering guidance for decision making practitioners that links theory with case based learning opportunities. Michael Radnor Chairman and co founder Global Advanced Technology Innovation Consortium (GATIC). A must read for national policy makers this book highlights the role of innovation in overall economic wellbeing and the importance of a system based approach to designing national innovation policies Brendan Cahill Partner BearingPoint. Every national innovation ecosystem is based on the countrys history culture people and environment. This book is essential reading for policy makers in any region or nation especially for nations such as China in the process of developing an innovation based economy. Gu Peihua Provost Shantou University China. Increasingly researchers and policymakers alike recognize that innovations are generated by complex and dynamic national ecosystems that include government industry universities and schools. Because these systems differ by country and are strongly influenced by culture effective policy and research strategies require a systems approach in which policy consensus is built on a clear understanding of how each nations innovation ecosystem functions. This book outlines a unique methodology for constructing visual maps of national innovation ecosystems. The authors provide completed maps for six countries (Israel Poland Germany France Spain and Singapore) and two regions (Greater Toronto and ZhiangJiang Technology Park in Shanghai) along with detailed breakdowns of the policy implications emerging from each. These in depth examples and a clear methodological approach offer a comprehensive guide for constructing visual portrayals of innovation systems and demonstrate why this is a vital exercise. Scholars and students of innovation and management will find this book an invaluable resource as will innovation policymakers across the world