Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) Activities Between Universities and Firms in Switzerland: The Main Facts - An Empirical Analysis Based on Firm-Level Data

The Impact of Company Relationship and Institution Technology on R&D Activity and Innovation

“…One practical suggestion for future research would be to study, in the business network under study herein, the determinants that influence the companies' low propensity to establish relations with other regional stakeholders in order to improve business innovation and even to observe other variables associated with the innovation process (Arvanitis et al, 2007) that may affect business innovation. Another future line of research may involve conducting similar inquiries in other business networks and in other geographical environments and then carrying out comparative analyses.…”

“…Arvanitis et al (2007) found that business innovation development indicators had a positive relation with TKT although at different levels of significance; process innovation and product innovation presented the best results in terms of the relation considering public research organizations. Knudsen (2007) found that inter-company relations had an effect on the success of new product development in the form of more frequent customer participation.…”

“…Among the activities related to knowledge flow and technology (Oslo Manual, 2002 andBogotá Manual, 2001) that are carried out in a business network environment, the activities related to machinery and equipment, specialized software, technical and technological information, and the dissemination of R&D and innovation results (Arvanitis et al, 2007) are included under technology and knowledge transfer (TKT) as determinants of the innovation and R&D proper to a company.…”

“…In business network exchanges, TKT is fundamental to disseminating and absorbing innovations (Banyte & Salickaite, 2008); therefore, it is fundamental to a company's innovation performance (Arvanitis et al, 2007;Capello, 2002;Evangelista et al, 1997;Lin & Chen, 2006). Furthermore, it contributes to each company increasing its R&D activities, creating its own innovations, and decreasing its dependence on ideas and technologies developed by others (Rammer & Schmiele, 2007).…”

“…Nevertheless, it is worth considering that TKT is not always the product of strictly commercial transactions; TKT occurs by employing diverse strategies in the form of joint research projects (or technology development projects), joint training projects (Arvanitis et al, 2007) or mutual support contracts for innovation in companies where public institutions play an important role. TKT also occurs in the joint use of technical infrastructure and laboratories, among others (Arvanitis et al, 2007;Filatochev et al, 2003).…”