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Scenarios about 'innovation policy'

The systematic approach by governments, organizations, and institutions to foster technological advancement, research, and creative problem-solving. Innovation policy encompasses funding mechanisms, intellectual property frameworks, educational initiatives, and regulatory environments designed to encourage new ideas and their practical implementation. These policies significantly influence economic growth, competitive advantage, and societal development across different historical contexts and alternative timelines.

What If Australia's CSIRO Took a Different Approach to Commercialization?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Australia's premier scientific organization adopted a more aggressive commercialization strategy, potentially transforming the nation into a technology powerhouse.

What If Hangzhou Developed Beyond E-commerce?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Hangzhou diversified its development strategy beyond e-commerce dominance, potentially reshaping China's innovation landscape and global technological competition.

What If Israel's Technion Developed Different Military-Civilian Technology Transfer?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Israel's Technion Institute pursued different strategies for military-civilian technology transfer, potentially reshaping Israel's tech economy and global innovation patterns.

What If Japan's University-Industry Collaboration Was Stronger?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Japan developed robust university-industry partnerships in the 1980s, potentially transforming its economic trajectory and global technological leadership into the 21st century.

What If Ottawa Developed a Stronger Tech Sector Earlier?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Canada's capital established itself as a major technology hub decades before the rise of Silicon Valley North, fundamentally altering North American tech development and Canada's economic trajectory.

What If The German Fraunhofer Institutes Took a Different Approach?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Germany's influential Fraunhofer Society pursued a fundamentally different research and technology transfer model, dramatically altering the course of European innovation and global technological development.