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Most recently, a research article in the field of Research on National Innovation Systems has been published by Mohammed Al-Mannaei, Odeh Al-Jayyousi, Asif Mahmood, Noor Al-Jayousi and Prof. Utz Dornberger (SEPT Competence Center, Leipzig University). The topic is about: "Evaluating innovation performance for financial technology within the national innovation system: A case study of the Kingdom of Bahrain".

This article aims to identify the role of ICT infrastructure and knowledge creation on innovation outcomes based on the technology innovation system (TIS) framework to stimulate innovation in financial technology (fintech) in Bahrain.

This study employed the framework of the technology innovation system (as a subset of the national innovation system (NIS)) as a theoretical framework, with variables that were extracted from four major innovation theories. The study evaluated the fintech innovation sector in several commercial banks and government institutions in the Kingdom of Bahrain using a survey questionnaire. The data were collected from 119 respondents, and analyzed through partial least squares structural equation modelling(PLS-SEM).

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