The Innovation Research Network launches the Honoris Causa Award – Special Edition “Promotion of Research in Innovation Studies” with ISTE Editions, Smart Innovation.

The aim is to distinguish recently defended theses (within the last 3 years) in SHS, in particular in management, economics, sociology and history of innovation, by helping the publication of books resulting from the defended theses.

The work based on the defended thesis will have a maximum of 100,000 words

In the fields of economics, management, sociology and history

Innovation must of course be at the heart of the thesis

The thesis must have been defended within a maximum of three years prior to submission to the Scientific Committee for evaluation

The scientific committee is composed of members of the editorial board of the journals Innovations and Tech Inn

A special mention of this “prize” awarded by the RRI will be made on the cover page inside the book

For the 2021 edition, young PhDs can compete: those who have defended their thesis since 2018 and until May 30, 2021

the thesis, as well as the pre- and defense reports must be sent BEFORE JULY 15, 2021 to d.uzunidis@openscience.fr AND a paper version to the attention of D. Uzunidis, 39 rue Gaspard Neuts, 59240 Dunkerque, France)

Contacts RNI : Dimitri Uzunidis (dimitri.uzunidis@univ-littoral.fr), Didier Lebert (didier.lebert@ensta-paristech.fr), Sophie Boutillier (sophie.boutillier@univ-littoral.fr), Marcos Lima (limamarcos@gmail.com), Céline Merlin (Celine.Merlin@univ-lille1.fr)