How industry collaboration influences research: The case of the Swedish interdisciplinary materials consortia, 1990–2000

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 289-307
Author(s):  
Eugenia Perez Vico ◽  
Olof Hallonsten
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
Funding Programme ◽  
Collaborative Activities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
University Industry

This article provides new insights into the consequences of university–industry collaboration for the content and conduct of academic research by analysing the Swedish research funding programme for the so-called ‘materials consortia’, in place between 1990 and 2000. Using secondary sources, the analysis highlights the causality in university–industry collaboration and the impact of such collaboration on the academic research environments involved. While the funding programme was clearly aimed at influencing the conduct of academic research, impacts are seen mostly in content. Also, collaborative activities with long-term positive outcomes grew organically rather than top-down, with mutual trust and recognition at the operational level of great importance. The policy implications include the realization that the durability of efforts, from funders as well as at the operational level, is key to achieving deeper added value in university–industry collaborations. The article contributes to a deepened and broadened understanding of the multidimensionality of university–industry collaborations and their effects on research.

scholarly journals Two Sides of the Same Coin. University-Industry Collaboration and Open Innovation as Enhancers of Firm Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3866
Author(s):  
Joana Costa ◽  
Ana Rita Neves ◽  
João Reis
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
The Impact ◽  
University Industry

Open innovation is proved to be determinant in the rationalization of sustainable innovation ecosystems. Firms, universities, governments, user communities and the overall environment are called to contribute to this dynamic process. This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the impact of open innovation on firms’ performance and to empirically assess whether university-industry collaborations are complementary or substitutes for this activity. Primary data were collected from a survey encompassing 908 firms, and then combined with performance indicators from SABI (Spanish and Portuguese business information). Econometric estimations were run to evaluate the role of open innovation and university-industry collaboration in the firm innovative propensity and performance. Results highlight the importance of diversity in collaborations with the academia and inbound open innovation strategy as enhancers of firm performance. The two activities reinforce each other. By testing the impact of open innovation practices on company performance, the need for heterogeneity in terms of contact type and university is also demonstrated. Findings cast light on the need to reformulate existing policy packages, reinforcing the ties with academia as well as the promotion of open innovation strategies. The connection to the innovation ecosystem needs to be further encouraged as well as the promotion of persistent connections with the knowledge sources in an open and multilateral framework.

The Impact of Culture on University–Industry Knowledge Interaction in the Chinese MNC Context

2010 ◽  
pp. 295-320
Author(s):  
Jianzhong Hong ◽  
Johanna Heikkinen ◽  
Mia Salila
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Work In Process ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
The University ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Collaborative Knowledge ◽  
University Industry

Recent studies on university–industry collaboration have paid a growing attention to complementary knowledge interaction, which is of crucial importance for networked learning and knowledge co-creation needed in today’s rapidly changing markets and for gaining global competitiveness. The existent studies concentrate on the transfer of knowledge from the university to the company, and the impact of culture is examined with a focus on fundamentally different cultures between two types of organizations (i.e., between universities and firms). The studies, however, remain highly fragmented in cultural exploration on one level, and are primarily concerned with one-way technology and knowledge transfer. Research on more interactive knowledge interaction (e.g., collaborative knowledge creation) and especially in the Chinese context is seriously lacking. This chapter explores university–industry knowledge interaction in a broad sense, focusing on the development of a conceptual view on the understanding and analysis of the cultural impact in the Chinese MNC context. The chapter is an early work in process and it is theoretical in nature. It clarifies and elaborates key concepts and perspectives, and suggests implications for future research and practice regarding effective knowledge co-creation involving dissimilar cultures.

Efficiency Assessment of University-Industry Collaboration

2021 ◽  
pp. 155-175
Author(s):  
Ebru Yüksel Haliloğlu
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Development ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
Close Cooperation ◽  
Using Data ◽  
New Applications ◽  
University Industry

Today, in addition to teaching and research roles, universities are one of major drivers of economic development and technological progress in society. To propagate technological innovation and industrial development, to implement output of academic research in practice universities should be in close cooperation with industry. University-industry collaborations have various benefits both for universities and industry. Universities gain additional funds for academic research, apply academic knowledge to industry; industry benefits from skilled human resources, new applications, and technological advances. Since university-industry collaborations have great mutual benefits for all partners, it is important to administer these operations effectively. Therefore, it is central to develop some efficiency indicators and efficiency measurement methods so that productive projects can be selected and funded more. This study aims to outline a framework on determinants of university-industry collaboration efficiency and construct a benchmark model to evaluate it using data envelopment analysis.

An empirical investigation of the influence of municipal fiscal policy on firm growth

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 1825-1842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Van Cauwenberge ◽  
Peter Beyne ◽  
Heidi Vander Bauwhede
Keyword(s):  
Fiscal Policy ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Municipal Governments ◽  
Economic Significance ◽  
The Impact

Over the last decades, many countries experienced a trend towards fiscal decentralisation, with the result that municipal governments have a largely increased degree of autonomy with respect to their fiscal policy. This shift has not been matched however with a change in the focus of the academic research on the economic effects of public finance, which is still predominantly conducted at the national and regional level. In this paper, we study the impact of municipal government taxation and spending on the growth rate of firms. We explore a panel dataset which combines detailed information from the financial accounts of Flemish municipalities with the financial reports of the firms located in those municipalities. Our analysis of data from close to 70,000 firms in 308 municipalities for the period 2004–2013 indicates that municipal fiscal policy has a statistically significant effect on firm added value growth and employment growth. No statistically significant effect was found on asset growth. Overall, the economic significance of municipal fiscal policy turns out to be small and is, for instance, not able to outweigh the effects of the recent financial crisis.

scholarly journals Analysing ICT Economic Impact in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Dang Thi Viet Duc ◽  
Dang Huyen Linh
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Spillover Effect ◽  
Final Demand ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Domestic Economy ◽  
Multiplier Effect ◽  
Demand Inducement ◽  
The Impact

This article applied the input-out table (IO) analysis to estimate the linkages of ICT sectors to the Vietnam economy. In this article, the shared output requirement of ICT sectors is analysed to the multiplier effect, inter-sector feedback effect, and spillover effect. The research also examines the induced increase of ICT's output to the final demand of ICT sectors and non-ICT sectors. The results show that although the impact of the domestic ICT sectors in the Vietnam economy increases through time, it is generally not outstanding in comparison with other sectors. The ICT manufacturing sector is rather self-sufficient, stimulating import rather than added value for the domestic economy. From both the intermediate and final demand inducement, ICT media, content and ICT services sectors reveal their significant diffusion and critical inter-sector relationship with other ICT and non-ICT sectors in the economy. The paper also provides policy implications for the future development of ICT in Vietnam.

scholarly journals Commercialization Of Academic Research In Canadian Universities: Optimizing Technology Transfer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Golberg
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Canadian Universities ◽  
Level Of Economic Development ◽  
Technology Managers ◽  
The Right ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
University Industry

In recent years, in addition to the basic tenets of teaching and research, commercialization and innovation have become core priorities in higher education (Friedman & Silberman, 2003; Etzkowitz, 2003; Rasmussen et al., 2006). Universities have the right ingredients to be natural technology transfer incubators with a high influx of innovators and the capability to create new ventures and have high potential to generate a high level of economic development. Commercialization allows the results of innovative research to be utilized through transformation into marketable products or ‘technology transfer’. Since the 1980s, Canadian universities have begun dedicating resources and effort to discover how to best harness the innovation arising out of university-based research for knowledge transfer and revenue generation through commercialization. This thesis focuses on specific university inputs that influence the volume of technology transferred to industry through various commercialization channels and the impact each factor may have considering the institution size. Through data verified primarily from the Association of University Technology Managers’ (AUTM) annual surveys of Canadian and American universities from 2011 to 2015, this study analyzes the effect of administrative characteristics on technology transfer at a university. While the results of the study do not provide much conclusive guidance on the reasons behind growth in university-industry technology transfer, they do suggest that there is some greater effect in large universities that leads to more technology transfer activity than in smaller universities.

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