Abstract
Earlier versions of this paper were presented at the Spanish Conference on Sociology 2010 and 2013: (Pamplona, Spain, July 1-3, 2010; Madrid, Spain, July 10-12, 2013) and ALTEC 2013. XV Latin Ibero-American Conference on Management of Technology (Porto, Portugal, 27-31 Octubre 2013).
Highlights
One of the dogmas of the economics of innovation is that companies generate innovation, whereas the public sector suffers from what Potts and Kastelle (2010) call an innovation deficit or challenge
Most FIS researchers held a doctorate in biology, and some held a doctorate in medicine and surgery, pharmacy or another academic field (Rey-Rocha et al, 2012)
This paper has explored the role of researchers as innovation drivers in the public healthcare sector
Summary
One of the dogmas of the economics of innovation is that companies generate innovation, whereas the public sector suffers from what Potts and Kastelle (2010) call an innovation deficit or challenge. Examples are given below: Basic molecular and cell biology techniques such as real-time thermocycler, flow cytometer, cell cultures, gene overexpression and silencing, protein interactions, tissue arrays and cDNA (FIS researcher who led a newly created research group at a hospital pathology research unit, and who carried out basic and clinical research). The generation of scientific and technological capacities at NHS hospitals constitutes a strategic action of prime importance in Spanish health public policies In this regard, together with the creation, in recent years, of research centres of excellence and international prestige, public policies are making substantial efforts to enhance the research activity of public hospitals, as institutions with a threefold function: healthcare provision, education and research (de Pablo and Arenas, 2008; Gomis, 2009).
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