PRIN – Projects of Relevant National Interest, Ministry of University and Research

Digital INNOvation: an assessment of the relationship between DATA and other intangible assets and productivity (INNODATA)

Digital technologies have by no means exhausted their development. On the contrary, they continue to demonstrate full vigor, increasingly expanding their fields of application. The production of new products, processes, and services is now accompanied by the ability to use new tools for the management and communication of productive and social processes.

This PRIN project, directed by Daniele Archibugi and involving Maria Savona (Luiss University of Rome) and Francesco Venturini (University of Urbino), aims to examine the impact of the digital economy and new intangible assets on the growth and productivity of firms, nations, and major geographical areas.

The PRIN project intends to identify the most dynamic scientific and technological sectors and assess Italy’s position relative to major geographical areas (United States, China, Japan, and Europe).

Given the crucial importance of digital technologies for economic and social life as a whole, the project also intends to verify whether the narrow new oligopoly created at a global level prevents the entry of new actors. To what extent do current competition laws succeed in preventing the abuse of power by the largest corporations?

The PRIN project will also focus on the implications for science, technology, and innovation policy at both the national and European Union levels.

Start date: September 28, 2023

End date: September 27, 2025

Partners:

Daniele Archibugi, Irpps-Cnr, Coordinator – daniele.archibugi@cnr.it
Maria Savona, Luiss University of Rome – Maria Savona msavona@luiss.it
Francesco Venturini, University of Urbino – Francesco Venturini francesco.venturini@uniurb.it