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Joon Mo Ahn

Joon Mo Ahn is an Associate Professor at the Department of Public Administration, Korea University, South Korea. Prior to joining Korea University he worked for Sogang University (Graduate School of Management of Technology) and Korean government agencies, such as the Small Medium Business Administration and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning where he engaged in the development of innovation policies. He has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Seoul National University, Korea and a PhD from the University of Cambridge, UK. His current research is focused on open innovation in small firms, innovation management, R&D policy and entrepreneurship.

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