scholarly journals Development of Academic Technological Entrepreneurship in Russia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
pp. 390-400
Author(s):  
Rudik Korchagin
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
Dimensional Classification ◽  
Academic Technology ◽  
Metropolitan Universities ◽  
Technological Entrepreneurship ◽  
Business Angel ◽  
Mature Market ◽  
The University ◽  
Development Trajectories ◽  
Start Ups

Technology entrepreneurs play a critical role in modern models of economic growth. At the same time, the features and development trajectories of technological entrepreneurship and gazelle firms in Russia differ from countries with mature market economies. The purpose of the article is to assess the state of academic technology entrepreneurship in Russian universities and to develop recommendations for its development. The methods of two-dimensional classification of universities according to two indicators of technological entrepreneurship development, correlation analysis, assessment of intergroup differences according to the Mann-Whitney U-criterion, qualitative analysis of entrepreneurial ecosystems in universities, methods of constructing algorithms were used. As a result, it was found that the number of start-ups and the likelihood of receiving commercial funding are practically not correlated. There is a group of universities that are not among the largest metropolitan universities, but have a high proportion of entrepreneurial projects that have successfully passed the seed stage and received commercial funding (business angel, venture fund). These top performing universities are distinguished not only by their innovative infrastructure, but also by a wide variety of community centers. Taking into account the results obtained an algorithm for the development of academic technological entrepreneurship on the basis of the university as an innovation hub has been developed. Its important elements are: pre-active marketing of scientific research groundwork, development of the social capital of the ecosystem, and collaboration practices. The results may be of interest to technology entrepreneurs themselves, as well as to universities interested in the development of academic entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Spin-offs of the Third Mission and social innovation: the case study of the research–training–intervention project of Geodata Ltd

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Ezio Del Gottardo ◽  
Salvatore Patera
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Participatory Culture ◽  
Training Intervention ◽  
Third Mission ◽  
Empowerment Evaluation ◽  
The Third ◽  
First Results ◽  
The University ◽  
Start Ups

Abstract As a result of enactment of Law 297/1999, many Italian universities could improve the opportunities in applied research, activating spin-offs and start-ups in conformity with those regulations. This is a new challenge in the universities’ mission: universities are capable (and therefore they are asked) to generate not only new knowledge and competent professional profiles, but also to make a new effort in implementing the “third mission” for promoting social innovation. Considering this background, we present a research project - a training intervention named “Participatory culture, personal branding and organisational wellness” - by Espéro Pvt, a spin-off of the University of Salento, for Geodata Engineering Ltd., located in Turin, Italy. Presented below are the theoretical framework (learning organisation, empowerment evaluation and organisational wellness) and the methodology, as well as the first results.

Post-occupancy evaluation of outdoor spaces on the campus of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Clara Carvalho Tourinho ◽  
Sabrina Andrade Barbosa ◽  
Özgür Göçer ◽  
Klaus Chaves Alberto
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Post Occupancy Evaluation ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeUsing the campus of a Brazilian university as case study, this research aims to identify which aspects of the outdoor spaces are the most significant in attracting people.Design/methodology/approachThis research relies on the application of different post-occupancy evaluation (POE) methods, including user tracking, behavioural mapping and questionnaires, on one plateau of the campus.FindingsThree group of aspects (socialization, proximity and infrastructure) were identified as key elements in explaining the impact of the campus physical characteristics on users’ behaviour. The results indicate that having characteristics of at least one group of aspects in those spaces can guarantee their vitality and, if there is presence of attributes of more than one group, liveliness can be increased.Research limitations/implicationsFurther studies should be conducted on an entire campus to identify other spatial elements in the three groups.Practical implicationsThis research contributes to the planning of future campuses and to solutions to the existed ones, indicating the most relevant spatial characteristics to be considered. Additionally, the combination of different methods may be useful to future research.Originality/valueMost of the investigations on the university campuses focus on the buildings, and little research has investigated the outdoor spaces, although they play a critical role in learning and academic life, where people establish social, cultural and personal relationships. In addition, studies using several POE allowed a consistent and complete diagnostic about the aspects of the campus, giving recommendations for future projects.

Positive Effects of the Innovative Start-Up on University Spin-Offs

2018 ◽  
pp. 289-307
Author(s):  
Michela Piccarozzi ◽  
Cecilia Silvestri ◽  
Alessandra Stefanoni
Keyword(s):  
Third Mission ◽  
University Policy ◽  
Optimal Development ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Third ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The University ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Regulatory Intervention

The third mission of the university has developed over the years, becoming a key aspect of university policy. The spin-offs are increasingly prosperous and innovative. Over the last decade University spin-offs in Italy have developed, but there are many difficulties that hinder the creation and success of such initiatives. A recent regulatory intervention, however, has created the conditions to overcome these difficulties by introducing the theme of innovative start-ups. Through the analysis of this issue we want to emphasize if these start-ups can contribute to the optimal development of spin-offs.

Online Higher Education for Nontraditional Adult Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 265-285
Author(s):  
Junghwan Kim ◽  
Heh Youn Shin ◽  
Kim L. Smith ◽  
Jihee Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adult Students ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Future Research ◽  
State University ◽  
University Of Oklahoma ◽  
Online Higher Education ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
The University

This chapter examines two U.S. four-year public universities, the Pennsylvania State University World Campus and the University of Oklahoma Outreach, that have successfully developed online adult education system/programs for adults. Using the principles of effectiveness for serving adult learners, the integrated review reveals not only how they advance online higher education environment for adults, but the types of challenges they have. Key findings highlight that, under a strong tradition of distance education, “self-assessment system,” “financial independence,” and “diverse active supports for life and career planning” play a critical role in increasing the academic engagement and retention of adult students. However, they also have several challenges: “high tuition rates and limited scholarship options,” “monitoring students' experience,” “learning outcome assessment,” and “commitment of faculty members.” The authors close with practical/academic implications and future research agendas.

High Hopes

2020 ◽  
pp. 286-301
Author(s):  
Katja Lahikainen ◽  
Timo Pihkala ◽  
Elena Ruskovaara
Keyword(s):  
Regional Policy ◽  
Peripheral Region ◽  
Minor Role ◽  
Regional Impact ◽  
Regional Policies ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Lock In ◽  
The University ◽  
Technological University ◽  
Start Ups

The regional impact of entrepreneurial universities is a well-researched topic, but less attention is paid to the expectations of the regional policy institutes toward the university. This chapter investigates the regional policy expectations toward the university and what the influence of the university to these expectations is. This study is based on a technological university case in a peripheral region in Finland. The results of the study show that the existence of a single university leads easily to a university-dominant policy and thus to a regional policy lock-in. Consequently, the implementation of the regional policies can be in the hands of the university, leaving other regional stakeholders with a minor role. In order to fully utilize the potential of the university to address the specific regional challenges, the university should not only be seen as a locus of new spin-offs and start-ups, but rather as a producer of qualified graduates and future entrepreneurs.

Critical Role of EMPA in Discovery of a New Lunar Mineral

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (S2) ◽  
pp. 248-249
Author(s):  
M. G. Snow ◽  
D. T. Vaniman
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microprobe ◽  
Microprobe Analysis ◽  
Electron Microprobe Analysis ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Silicate Mineral ◽  
Synthetic Materials ◽  
Natural Rock ◽  
Chemical Studies ◽  
Bulk Chemical ◽  
The University

Natural rock-forming minerals and many synthetic materials have traditionally been characterized by electron microprobe analysis (EMPA). However, recent advances in technology have created attractive alternatives to EMPA that focus instead on bulk chemistry and high-resolution surface studies. The purpose of this abstract is to demonstrate the continued usefulness of careful electron microprobe analysis as part of a well-coordinated analytical study. To this end, a brief summary is presented of the role the electron microprobe played in the recent discovery of yoshiokaite, a new Ca, Al-silicate mineral and one of only three new minerals discovered on the Moon.[l]Regolith breccias returned by several Apollo missions were subjected to extensive bulk chemical studies at the University of California, Los A n geles.[2] These bulk chemical studies focused particularly on key trace elements that might identify exotic regolith breccias.

scholarly journals FUNDING FROM THE CROWD: AN INTERNET-BASED CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM TO SUPPORT BUSINESS SET-UPS FROM UNIVERSITIES

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (03) ◽  
pp. 1340007 ◽  
Author(s):  
ENRICO WIECK ◽  
ULRICH BRETSCHNEIDER ◽  
JAN MARCO LEIMEISTER
Keyword(s):  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Research Setting ◽  
Research Project ◽  
First Results ◽  
Funding Programs ◽  
Idea Evaluation ◽  
The One ◽  
The University ◽  
Start Ups

This research-in-progress paper presents a research project that aims at developing, piloting and evaluating a crowdfunding platform to support financing for start-ups emerging from university. Currently, universities' own financial resources to support setting up businesses from universities are limited. Universities' business foundation consultancy can often only intermediate between entrepreneurs on the one side and restricted funding programs or few investors on the other side. A crowdfunding platform enables many individuals of the (university) crowd to support promising business ideas with little investments cumulating to a greater sum in total. Thus, it has the potential to extend universities' opportunities to support entrepreneurs. In addition, tasks like idea communication, idea evaluation and investment decisions can be outsourced to the crowd. The idea, research setting, first results and a future outlook of this research project are discussed in this paper.

scholarly journals Volumetric absorptive microsampling in pharmacokinetic studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. IPK04
Author(s):  
Hua Li
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Studies ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Yale University ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Associate ◽  
The University ◽  
Administrative Responsibilities ◽  
Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling

Biography: Hua Li is currently a Bioanalytical Research Scientist in the NBE Pharmacokinetics Group in the Biotherapeutics Discovery Department at Boehringer Ingelheim (CT, USA). She earned her MA in molecular, cellular and developmental biology from the University of Kansas (KS, USA). While pursuing her master’s degree, she worked as a research assistant on Caenorhabditis elegans genetics. After graduation, she started my career as a research associate and laboratory manager at the Stem Cell Center of Yale University (CT, USA). Her main roles included investigating the essential proteins that play a critical role in the division and differentiation of mouse testes stem cells, as well as administrative responsibilities for a laboratory of around 12 people including graduate students, post-docs and laboratory technician. Since 2008, her career has been focusing on the quantitation of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics study of protein therapeutics. Over the past 12 years, she has witnessed a tremendous expansion of new technologies, devices and theories in the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics field, all of which have helped us better serve the patient community all over the world. Hua Li speaks to the International Journal of Pharmacokinetics about the use of volumetric absorptive microsampling in pharmacokinetic studies and their methodology on the application of Mitra® microsampling for pharmacokinetic bioanalysis of monoclonal antibodies in rats.

scholarly journals Developing Taiwan Studies Teaching Programmes in Europe and the US: The Experience of SOAS University of London and University of Texas at Austin

2019 ◽  
Vol 240 ◽  
pp. 1108-1134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dafydd Fell ◽  
Sung-sheng Yvonne Chang
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
The Us ◽  
Key Features ◽  
The University ◽  
Development Trajectories

AbstractOver the last two decades, there has been a rapid expansion in the number of Taiwan programmes at universities in America and Europe; however, few of these Taiwan programmes have attempted to develop teaching courses. Where Taiwan courses have been introduced, they have tended to be in isolation and not well integrated into existing academic programmes. Among the universities with Taiwan programmes, only two have attempted to create comprehensive teaching programmes through which students can graduate with a degree in Taiwan studies: SOAS University of London and the University of Texas at Austin. The purpose of this paper is to compare the experiences of these two institutions in developing such niche teaching programmes. It begins with a discussion of how these two programmes first emerged and then goes on to review their distinct development trajectories and key features. The paper offers an analysis of how these two programmes were able not only to survive but also to expand their offerings and thrive in an academic environment that should be hostile to such niche programmes. It concludes with a review of the remaining challenges facing these teaching programmes.

scholarly journals A social and ecological assessment of tropical land uses at multiple scales: the Sustainable Amazon Network

2013 ◽  
Vol 368 (1619) ◽  
pp. 20120166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toby A. Gardner ◽  
Joice Ferreira ◽  
Jos Barlow ◽  
Alexander C. Lees ◽  
Luke Parry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Land Uses ◽  
Research Initiative ◽  
Sustainability Problems ◽  
Socioeconomic Data ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
Development Trajectories

Science has a critical role to play in guiding more sustainable development trajectories. Here, we present the Sustainable Amazon Network ( Rede Amazônia Sustentável , RAS): a multidisciplinary research initiative involving more than 30 partner organizations working to assess both social and ecological dimensions of land-use sustainability in eastern Brazilian Amazonia. The research approach adopted by RAS offers three advantages for addressing land-use sustainability problems: (i) the collection of synchronized and co-located ecological and socioeconomic data across broad gradients of past and present human use; (ii) a nested sampling design to aid comparison of ecological and socioeconomic conditions associated with different land uses across local, landscape and regional scales; and (iii) a strong engagement with a wide variety of actors and non-research institutions. Here, we elaborate on these key features, and identify the ways in which RAS can help in highlighting those problems in most urgent need of attention, and in guiding improvements in land-use sustainability in Amazonia and elsewhere in the tropics. We also discuss some of the practical lessons, limitations and realities faced during the development of the RAS initiative so far.

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