The role of innovation in for‐profit firms' tackling of grand challenges: Special issue editorial.

This document is a collection of research papers that explore the role of innovation in addressing global challenges (GCs) from various perspectives. The papers cover topics such as customer influence on firms, realignment in innovation ecosystems, corporate social innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the innovation performance of for-profit firms, strategic agility and gender diversity in emerging market small and medium-sized enterprises, and the development of low-cost heart valves. The authors hope that these papers will provide valuable insights into innovation and inspire further research and collaboration in addressing GCs. [Extracted from the article]