The Research Network on Innovation 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.

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

• 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

For the 2024 edition, young PhDs can compete: those who have defended their thesis since 2021 and until May 31, 2024

the thesis, as well as the pre- and defense reports must be sent BEFORE JULY 12, 2024 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)