Cristiano Antonelli holds the Chair of Political Economy in the Dipartimento di Economia e Statistica Cognetti de Martiis at the University of Torino, Italy. As Fellow of the Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy, he guides the Bureau of Research on Innovation, Complexity and Knowledge (BRICK) and "Chercheur associé" of the GREDEG at the University of Nice, France. He is Managing Editor of Economics of Innovation and New Technology.Albert N. Link is the Virginia Batte Phillips Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA. His research includes the evaluation of technology and innovation policies, and economic analyses of public sector R&D spending and technology transfer activities. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Technology Transfer.

• Preface - Towards a New Knowledge Policy 1. Assessing technology and innovation policies: introduction to the special issue 2. European R&D networks: a snapshot from the 7th EU Framework Programme 3. Public cluster policy and neighboring regions: beggar-thy-neighbor? 4. Great expectations: assessing the impact of commercialization-focused policies among Malaysia’s public research institutes 5. The effect of participation in Denmark’s Innovation Network program 6. The effects of public policies in fostering university spinoffs in Italy 7. Collaborations for innovation: a meta-study of relevant typologies, governance and policies 8. Technology transfer and commercialisation by universities and PRIs: benchmarking OECD country policy approaches 9. Towards a European R&D incentive? An assessment of R&D provisions under a common corporate tax base 10. The structure and performance of U.S. research joint ventures: inferences and implications from the Advanced Technology Program

Cristiano Antonelli holds the Chair of Political Economy in the Dipartimento di Economia e Statistica Cognetti de Martiis at the University of Torino, Italy. As Fellow of the Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy, he guides the Bureau of Research on Innovation, Complexity and Knowledge (BRICK) and "Chercheur associé" of the GREDEG at the University of Nice, France. He is Managing Editor of Economics of Innovation and New Technology.Albert N. Link is the Virginia Batte Phillips Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA. His research includes the evaluation of technology and innovation policies, and economic analyses of public sector R&D spending and technology transfer activities. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Technology Transfer.

• Preface - Towards a New Knowledge Policy 1. Assessing technology and innovation policies: introduction to the special issue 2. European R&D networks: a snapshot from the 7th EU Framework Programme 3. Public cluster policy and neighboring regions: beggar-thy-neighbor? 4. Great expectations: assessing the impact of commercialization-focused policies among Malaysia’s public research institutes 5. The effect of participation in Denmark’s Innovation Network program 6. The effects of public policies in fostering university spinoffs in Italy 7. Collaborations for innovation: a meta-study of relevant typologies, governance and policies 8. Technology transfer and commercialisation by universities and PRIs: benchmarking OECD country policy approaches 9. Towards a European R&D incentive? An assessment of R&D provisions under a common corporate tax base 10. The structure and performance of U.S. research joint ventures: inferences and implications from the Advanced Technology Program

Cristiano Antonelli holds the Chair of Political Economy in the Dipartimento di Economia e Statistica Cognetti de Martiis at the University of Torino, Italy. As Fellow of the Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy, he guides the Bureau of Research on Innovation, Complexity and Knowledge (BRICK) and "Chercheur associé" of the GREDEG at the University of Nice, France. He is Managing Editor of Economics of Innovation and New Technology.Albert N. Link is the Virginia Batte Phillips Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA. His research includes the evaluation of technology and innovation policies, and economic analyses of public sector R&D spending and technology transfer activities. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Technology Transfer.

• Preface - Towards a New Knowledge Policy 1. Assessing technology and innovation policies: introduction to the special issue 2. European R&D networks: a snapshot from the 7th EU Framework Programme 3. Public cluster policy and neighboring regions: beggar-thy-neighbor? 4. Great expectations: assessing the impact of commercialization-focused policies among Malaysia’s public research institutes 5. The effect of participation in Denmark’s Innovation Network program 6. The effects of public policies in fostering university spinoffs in Italy 7. Collaborations for innovation: a meta-study of relevant typologies, governance and policies 8. Technology transfer and commercialisation by universities and PRIs: benchmarking OECD country policy approaches 9. Towards a European R&D incentive? An assessment of R&D provisions under a common corporate tax base 10. The structure and performance of U.S. research joint ventures: inferences and implications from the Advanced Technology Program