An Innovation Driven Economic Diversification Strategy for Kuwait (KFAS)

Executive Summary

A report prepared on the request of Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), it was accomplished by Marmore in collaboartion with Professor Bj√∏rn T. Asheim [University of Stavanger Business School/Centre for Innovation Research, Stavanger, Norway; CIRCLE (Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy), Lund University, Sweden]. The report presents an analytical platform informing and advising policy makers, the business community and research society of Kuwait on how an innovation driven economic diversification policy can be conceived, designed and implemented in Kuwait to enable the country's transition to a more knowledge based economy.