scholarly journals The engagement of universities in entrepreneurship and innovation infrastructure in Poland

2021 ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Ewa Nowakowska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Science And Technology Parks ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
Innovation Infrastructure ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Technology Parks ◽  
Innovation Support

Purpose – The paper is intended to identify the role and activity of universities in building up business environment infrastructure in Poland. It analyses centres that support innovation processes and entrepreneurship co-established by higher education institutions, such as technology and academic incubators, technology transfer centres, and science and technology parks. Research method – The research methods include: a critical analysis of subject-matter literature, the analysis of the existing data (reports and expert opinions), and three casual interviews with leaders of innovation and entrepreneurship centres in Poland. Results – After a period of dynamic development (which ended in 2012), the number of business support institutions is declining. The trend is observed, in particular, amongst technology parks and incubators. On the other hand, the engagement of universities in the development of technology transfer centres is growing while the population of university start-up incubators remains stable. The number and power of entrepreneurship and innovation support centres are strongly correlated with the economic strength of regions and their position as academic centres. University and business collaboration has been expanding together with the density of regional relationships. Originality / value – The article assesses the state and quality of operation of the academic business environment and its transformation in the last decade.

scholarly journals Development of the university innovative infrastructure during the transition to the «University 3.0» model

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (214) ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
Ina Marakhina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
Science And Technology Parks ◽  
Innovation Infrastructure ◽  
Technology Parks ◽  
The University

One of the most promising ways to develop higher education institutions is University 3.0 (or an entrepreneurial university). Such a model is being introduced in seven Belarusian universities as part of a pilot project. The key direction in the transition to the models «University 3.0» is the creation of innovative infrastructure facilities, including science and technology parks, technology transfer centers, industry laboratories, and business incubators. In the article, the author analyzes the subjects of innovation infrastructure - the structure of Belarusian universities, reveals the role of such subjective factors in the development of models «University 3.0». Based on the presented research, the author offers recommendations on the development of the university's innovative infrastructure.

scholarly journals Entry costs and quality of business environment: a critical analysis

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 151-161
Author(s):  
Decio Zylbersztajn
Keyword(s):  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Entry Costs ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Start Up ◽  
New Business ◽  
Cost Measurement ◽  
The Cost

Transaction costs are the costs to protect property rights. Institutions are shaped in order to control transaction costs in society. Studies have been developed to measure transaction costs both at the macro and microeconomic levels. Entry costs, i.e., the cost to start up a new business are considered a proxy for business environment quality, being also interpreted as a proxy to transaction cost measurement. This paper presents new elements in order to amplify the potential of research in business environment, particularly business entry costs. It stresses the limitation related to two theoretical points: first, the near decomposability of one complex transaction, and second, the complementarity between ex-ante and ex-post transaction costs, both related to the methodology adopted to measure business entrance costs.

scholarly journals Technoparks as Centers of Regional Economic Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 4213-4218 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Technological Development ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
Innovation Systems ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Regional Innovation Systems ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Innovation Infrastructure ◽  
Technology Parks ◽  
Main Components

In the modern world, socio-economic and political leadership of a country is based on the generation of new knowledge, its commercialization and use in all areas of human activity, it being an important prerequisite for improving the competitiveness of the state. To achieve this goal, individual elements of the national innovation system including the main components of the innovation infrastructure are being formed in many constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The article discusses an important component of the industrial and technological innovation infrastructure - technology parks. The dynamics of technology parks development in Russia since 1990, their functions, specialization and efficiency of functioning are revealed. The conclusion is made about how the increasing number of technology parks influences on socio-economic and innovative development of the regions in Russia. Further development of regional innovation systems based on the development of technology parks in the field of high technologies is associated with the development of effective marketing mechanisms for the commercialization of innovations, improving the quality of education and its focus on innovation issues. The applied focus of scientific research should be accompanied by the diversification of the innovation-technological complex in accordance with the priority directions of technological development of regions and country. The results of the research can be used by decision makers to substantiate the diversification of regional innovation systems in accordance with the priority directions of the technological development of the country.

scholarly journals Fostering Commercialization of Innovation and Student Entrepreneurship in Innovation Ecosystems: the Case of the Business Center of North Savo in Finland

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarkko Pellikka ◽  
Joonas Ruuskanen1 ◽  
Paola Rosales Suazo de Kontro
Keyword(s):  
Small Firms ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Student Entrepreneurship ◽  
The North ◽  
Quality Of Delivery ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Innovation Support

The capability to plan and execute commercialization processes of innovation is crucial for entrepreneurs, SMEs and large companies in a dynamic business environment. Enterprising students particularly need Innovation Support Services (ISS) that focus on their needs, type of service and quality of delivery. Using the case study methodology, this research presents the initiative of the Business Center of the North Savo Program in Finland. Results indicate that entrepreneurs and small firms typically conduct similar steps and, therefore, it is essential to create a comprehensive blueprint of innovation services based on the needs and tailored to the respective phase of commercialization processes.

scholarly journals CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OF THE REGION, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT PECULIARITIES OF THE REGIONAL LEGISLATION

2017 ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
O. N. Izyumova
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Foreign Companies ◽  
Industrial Parks ◽  
Technology Parks ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Effective Development

In the article the basic directions of influence of quality of regional legislation on investment and business activity of subjects of small and average business. The problems of fostering activity of entrepreneurship in the moment, the most important are the economy of the country as a whole and within each individual region. Since small business is more mobile, requires less investment, so less payback period. Small and medium entrepreneurship -effective development of the economy. Due to the effectiveness of entrepreneurship in the economy a direct interest in their own benefit in the development - entering new markets, increased profitability, increase in volumes of production and sales to ensure a decent standard of living and their employees. Therefore, at the legislative level, measures are taken to create a comfortable environment for business development: we have formed and refined by the Institute of public support and development of small business, open training and business centers, consulting and leasing firms, business incubators, technology parks. For example, on the territory of Russia opened industrial parks, concentrating not only investments (including joint with foreign companies and jobs). A study conducted in the framework of this article, is based on the results of the analysis which was conducted both in the structure of the SFD, and in the structure of the types.

Do science and technology parks improve technology transfer?

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 101127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Steruska ◽  
Nikola Simkova ◽  
Tomas Pitner
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Science And Technology Parks ◽  
Technology Parks

scholarly journals Vietnam’s national science and technology parks: An overview and some suggestions

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 36-45
Author(s):  
Le Bich Loan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Regional Economic Development ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Science And Technology Parks ◽  
National Science ◽  
Technology Parks ◽  
Key Issues

Vietnam has three national science and technology parks (STP) and several local and specialized ones. In fact, the activities of STPs show that they have made great contributions to technology transfer and regional economic development. Building an STP is a trend and even a difficult alternative to the needs and policies of knowledge-based economic development, but they are not well-known. This paper, therefore, identifies and recommends some policy implications for the establishment and improvement of the STPs in Vietnam. This paper focuses on some key issues such as the existing models of STPs, their successful factors as well as effective approaches of STPs’ ownership and management.

scholarly journals The Influence of Competitiveness on Start-up in SMES Segment

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-117
Author(s):  
Ján Dvorský ◽  
Martin Čepel ◽  
Mihaela Simionescu ◽  
Pavol Ďurana
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Competitive Environment ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Business Goals ◽  
Scientific Hypothesis ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Relationship

The paper aims to identify important factors for competitiveness (CF – Competitive environment, FF – Narrower business environment), which impact start-up in a segment of SMEs. In regards to the defined aim, survey-based research was conducted with enterprises operating in the SME segment. Three 312 enterprises in the Czech Republic and 329 enterprises in the Slovak Republic were approached during this research. The multiple linear regression was used: (a) to quantify the relationship between the variables, (b) to identify the most critical indicator of QBE, and also to verify the scientific hypothesis. The competitive environment has a significant impact on the quality of the business environment in the SME segment. The authors found that the selected factors (CF and FF) were statistically significant. The competitive environment (CF) has a greater impact on the quality of the business environment than the narrower business environment (FF). Human capital represented by employees and the adequacy of supplier prices are indicators that have a significant impact on the quality of the business environment in the SME segment. The most critical CF indicator is that the suppliers of SMEs demand reasonable prices for their products and services. On the contrary, the least significant indicator is the intensity of competition in the sector. The most important indicator of a narrower business environment is the contribution of employees in achieving business goals. On the opposite, the least important indicator of a narrower business environment is the support of suppliers to meet the business goals of SMEs.

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