1. Introduction: Unravelling the relationship between standards and innovationPart I History, Theory and Evidence2. Standards and innovation: A brief survey of empirical evidence and transmission mechanisms3. The economic functions of standards in the innovation process 4. Standards, systems of innovation and policy5. Platforms and standards: An historical perspective6. Towards a functional classification of standards for innovation research Part II Standards, Innovation and Industry7. Standards and expansion paths in high-tech industries8. Measurement, standards and productivity spillovers9. Impact of service standardization on service innovation 10. ‘Smart industry’ and the confluence of standards11. Where patents and standards come together12. Standards, patents and innovationPart III Standards, Innovation and Markets13. The use of standards by firms14. Markets, standardization and innovation: reflections on the European Single Market15. Standards and technological substitution: the case of transportation systems 16. Standards, innovation and business models: the case of digital radio17. Standardization and market framing: The case of nanotechnology Part IV Strategies, standards and innovation: A practitioner perspective18. Corporate standardization management and innovation19. ISO 14000 Environmental Standards: Implementing innovation in management and measures20. Standardization, innovation, and reality: Matching theory and practiceIndex