Accelerating the Pace of Innovation Through University-Industry Collaboration Enhancement: In Search of Mutual Benefits and Trust Building

Abstract

Given the ever-changing landscape of R&D and the boundaries of science and technology, innovation through partnerships has become unavoidable at both the national and international levels. As a result, the time has come to explore various avenues that foster the growth and success of university-industry collaboration (U-I collaboration). The development of such collaboration is seen as a key issue in a competitive knowledge-based economy (OECD, 2002). This qualitative study contributes to the literature on U-I collaboration management. The results reveal the need to review current collaboration methods and procedures and to consider stakeholder motivations in order to achieve a greater consensus with regard to the sharing and fulfilment of their interests. Furthermore, instilling a stronger climate of trust within U-I collaboration projects will help projects materialize and further the development of innovation ecosystems, the economy and society in general.

Mieux comprendre le rôle de la mobilisation des connaissances dans l’écosystème d’innovation lié à la transformation alimentaire

“…La collaboration, la compréhension et la communication entre les différentes institutions ne surviennent pas sans difficulté. Du côté des entreprises, l'opacité de l'information scientifique, la capacité d'absorption 4 des entreprises et les liens diffus entre les informations disponibles et de possibles actions semblent être les plus grands obstacles à la mobilisation des connaissances (21)(22)(23) (28). Pour les centres universitaires de recherche en nutrition et les organismes de santé publique, la mobilisation des connaissances hors des cercles scientifiques est rare.…”