'theoretical innovation' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to refer to a new concept or paradigm that has been developed through abstract thinking or research. For example, "John's research on quantum mechanics has led to a novel theoretical innovation that could revolutionize the field of physics."
He is adamant that universities should be as concerned with practical as theoretical innovation and has championed collaboration with manufacturers such as Rolls-Royce.
Yet the relationship between such tendencies, rightly seen as the trademarks of a New (navya) Poetics, and actual theoretical innovation is far from simple.
The National Economics Foundation is a nonprofit organization, approved by Civil Affairs Department aiming to "encourage theoretical innovation and economic science prosperity".
The strong point of the article is the discussion on solutions which could fill the gap between theoretical innovation and practice, while developing meaningful learning.
His research awards include the Stanton Prize by the Society for Philosophy and Psychology and the Daniel M. Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
Underscoring the necessity of conceptual and theoretical innovation in understanding our global economic situation, Kolodko offers a provocative study of globalization and the possibility of coming out ahead in an era of worldwide interdependence.
It aims to promote China's global influence in the field by achieving theoretical innovations and technological breakthroughs.
Looking at it, I regretted how much time we all spent trying to explain these men's theoretical innovations: the dethronement of art, the declassicizing, decentering.
The theoretical innovations contained herein shed much needed light on the existing literature on judicial politics and democratization.
Moreno, Enrique I. Expanded Tunings in Contemporary Music: Theoretical Innovations and Practical Applications, Lewiston, New York: The Edwin Mellen Press, 1992.
Dr. Edward Witten, a physicist at the Institute for Advanced Study, described the theoretical innovations at the heart of the electroweak theory as "the main lessons of elementary particle physics in the last half century".
