Business and Innovation – serie

Digital technologies are revolutionizing global economy, modes of production and consumption, at individual and collective levels. Nevertheless, involved socio-economic models can be often incompatible with major challenges faced by humanity, notably environmental crisis and climate change that warn about the end of a linear growth model which aimed at "produce, consume and throw away", in order to move towards an economic development that tends to limit the waste of resources and environmental impact. For that purpose, innovation should be responsible and at the service of a more sustainable development.This apparent contradiction between digital production forces and bio-climatic issues can be questioned by the emergence of innovation ecosystems. At their center, new technologies constitute drivers for solving problems of degradation of nature, food, and survival of species. In this perspective, the questions addressed in this book focus on the beneficial interactions between digital technologies and environmental challenges.Both of them shape the edges of a new socio-economic era. The authors of this book detail the paradigm of this new economic, industrial and corporate era that emphasizes investments in innovation, R&D and aggregation of expertise, skills and knowledge through innovation digital ecosystems to supporting digital revolution and ecological transition.

For decades now, the Asian region has been in the process of transforming from a manufacturing center of the global economy to an innovation booster for the knowledge and digital economy. Asia has emerged as an innovation powerhouse. Among Asian economies, the East Asia region has made great efforts to stimulate investment in innovation through numerous support policies aimed at fostering R&D investment, developing innovation ecosystems (in particular to support startups), training a highperformance workforce, and strengthening academy-industry-government collaboration. These efforts have resulted in “economic miracles”, transforming the East Asian region into home to some of the world’s largest economies.This book provides a detailed overview of the determinants of innovation systems in East Asia, including efforts from academia, industry, and government, as well as the evolution of innovation models towards sustainable development.

L’art exerce une influence importante sur le secteur touristique et son développement, tout comme le tourisme a parallèlement participé au développement et à l’enrichissement du secteur artistique.Cet ouvrage pluridisciplinaire se propose de fusionner ces deux interactions et d’étudier le lien entre tourisme, arts et territoires en une réflexion collective structurée en deux grandes parties.La première partie se propose d’étudier de quelle manière des productions artistiques sont devenues des vecteurs touristiques et culturels à travers des études de cas portant sur différentes formes d’art et différents territoires (France, Grande-Bretagne, USA...).La seconde partie se propose d’appréhender comment des territoires mettent en oeuvre des stratégies visant à développer de nouvelles productions artistiques afin d’accroître leur attractivité touristique et soutenir leur développement socio-économique.Les contributions rassemblées permettent de proposer un ouvrage pluridisciplinaire mêlant approches conceptuelles et opérationnelles.

2,000 years ago, Judaism was becoming an attractive product in the market of Mediterraneanreligions. Yet it was Christianity that won the day. Innovation anthropologistDominique Desjeux offers an unexpected solution to this oft-revisited enigma.In the year 70, the Temple of Jerusalem was destroyed. The Jews were in danger ofdisappearing, even though they represented nearly 8% of the empire's population. Tosurvive, the Jews had to make a strategic choice between several controversies: theresurrection of the dead, proselytism, the application of circumcision and dietaryprohibitions.One school of thought proposed refocusing on the purity of rules. This later gave riseto Rabbinical Judaism. Another Jewish current favored globalization. It proposed areligious product that was easier to disseminate. It did away with circumcision andkashrut, included eternal life, which reassured against the uncertainties of the future,and baptism, which simplified the rituals of purification. This current was excludedfrom synagogues. A few centuries later, it gave rise to Christianity. Any resemblanceto today’s innovations and crises is not accidental.

Africa stands at a pivotal crossroads—marked by persistent socioeconomic inequalities, environmental fragility, and complex development challenges, yet also rich in cultural assets, indigenous knowledge, and youth-driven creativity. Despite impressive economic growth in recent decades, the benefits of development have remained unevenly distributed, often excluding the very populations most in need. Conventional models of innovation have failed to address the continent’s unique sociocultural, ecological, and institutional realities. This groundbreaking book offers a radical rethinking of innovation as a driver of inclusive and sustainable transformation in Africa. It explores how innovation can be reimagined not solely as a vehicle for economic growth, but as a catalyst for social equity, environmental resilience, and community empowerment. Through case studies, theoretical contributions, strategic frameworks, and actionable toolkits, the book challenges traditional hierarchies of knowledge and power, proposing a pluralistic, participatory, and justice-oriented innovation paradigm aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).It inspires a new generation of African innovation leaders committed to systemic change, ethical leadership, and sustainable development grounded in equity, dignity, and collective well-being.