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A Lisbon agenda on health innovation
Constantino Sakellarides*Correspondence: Constantino Sakellarides, e-mail: sak@ensp.unl.pt
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A distinctive feature of our times is the emergence of a knowledge society and economy where innovation plays a fundamental role.1 Innovation is not, essentially, about technology. It is about managing change in the knowledge society. The notion of innovation, in this context, refers to ideas, goods and services recognized as new and useful, that result from a creative process where knowledge is a key ingredient, implying strong social drivers and producing economic value.
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