Universities, Innovation and the Economy

Lawton-Smith, Helen

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“…The suggestion that regions might improve their economic performance through stimulating more conducive institutional conditions for learning and innovation is a remarkably powerful one, especially if one considers that all firms are embedded in an institutional matrix of some form or another (GERTLER, 2001). This 'learning turn' in economic development has been influential in stimulating research into the role of knowledge institutions, such as universities and research institutes in particular (LAWTON-SMITH, 2006;BENNEWORTH and CHARLES, 2005).…”

Section: The Learning Region Debate: Origins Resonance and Lessonsmentioning

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Spaces of Innovation: Learning, Proximity and the Ecological Turn

Healy

Morgan

2012

Regional Studies

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of innovation: learning, proximity and the ecological turn, Regional Studies. Contrary to the fashionable 'death of distance' thesis, the socio-spatial context for innovation remains as important as ever for firms, networks and the public institutions that tend to be neglected in orthodox narratives of learning. This article explores the changing socio-spatial dynamics of innovation through the medium of three arguments: (1) that the 'Learning Region' debate was worth having because it triggered a fruitful dialogue between innovation theorists and economic geographers; (2) that geographical proximity remains a powerful explanatory concept; and (3) that 'the ecological turn' challenges conventional conceptions of learning, innovation and development. LearningRegions Innovation Proximities HEALY A. and MORGAN K.Des espaces d'innovation: l'apprentissage, la proximité et le virage écologique, Regional Studies. Contrairement à la thèse en vogue appellée 'la mort de la distance', le contexte socio-géographique de l'innovation reste toujours aussi important pour les entreprises, les réseaux et les institutions publiques dont on a tendance à ne pas tenir compte dans les récits d'apprentissage orthodoxes. Cet article cherche à examiner la dynamique socio-géographique changeante de l'innovation par l'intermédiaire des affirmations suivantes: (1) le débat sur la 'région d'apprentissage' valait la peine parce qu'elle a déclenché un dialogue fructueux entre les théoriciens d'innovation et les géographes économiques; (2) la proximité géographique reste une notion explicative puissante; et (3) 'le virage écologique' remet en question les notions conventionnelles d'apprentissage, d'innovation et de développement. Apprentissage Régions Innovation Proximités HEALY A. und MORGAN K. Räume der Innovation: Lernen, Nähe und die ökologische Wende, Regional Studies. Ungeachtet der in Mode gekommenen These vom 'Tod der Distanz' hat der sozialräumliche Kontext der Innovation für Firmen, Netzwerke und öffentliche Einrichtungen -die in den orthodoxen Darstellungen des Lernens oft vernachlässigt werden -nichts von seiner Bedeutung verloren. In diesem Artikel wird die veränderliche sozialräumliche Dynamik der Innovation anhand von drei Argumenten untersucht: (1) dem Argument, dass die Debatte über die 'Lernregion' lohnend war, weil sie einen fruchtbaren Dialog zwischen Innovationstheoretikern und Wirtschaftsgeografen auslöste, (2) dem Argument, dass die geografische Nähe nach wie vor ein wichtiges erläuterndes Konzept darstellt, und (3) dem Argument, dass die 'ökologische Wende' die herkömmlichen Auffassungen von Lernen, Innovation und Entwicklung in Frage stellt. Lernen Regionen Innovation NäheHEALY A. y MORGAN K. Espacios de la innovación: aprendizaje, proximidad y el giro ecológico, Regional Studies. A pesar de la moderna tesis de la 'muerte de la distancia', el contexto socioespacial para la innovación sigue siendo igual de importante para las empresas, las redes y las instituciones públicas que tienden a ignorarse en los relatos ortodoxos...

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Section: The Learning Region Debate: Origins Resonance and Lessonsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Spaces of Innovation: Learning, Proximity and the Ecological Turn

Healy

Morgan

2012

Regional Studies

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“…First, in terms of human capital stock, the R&D labor pool in a country (i.e., the nation's technological competence as embodied in its body of scientists and engineers and how it is accessed, developed and utilized) is vital to the functioning of an innovation system (Lawton Smith, ; Taplin, ; Ankrah and AL‐Tabbaa, ). However, no two countries have the same endowments of human capital (Archibugi and CoCo, ).…”

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University – industry collaboration in R&D: the role of labor market rigidity

Williams

Allard

2017

R & D Management

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We investigate how R&D university -industry collaboration (R&D UIC) is influenced by labor market rigidity. While it is well-established that an educated and skilled workforce will facilitate R&D UIC, another aspect of these alliances has been under-researched: the role of labor market rigidity, in particular the difficulties employers face in hiring and firing workers. We hypothesize that the size of the R&D labor pool in a country will encourage R&D UIC, and that the ease with which employers are legally allowed to hire and fire will directly and indirectly influence R&D UIC. Integrating data from various sources, we test our model on a sample of 73 countries for which information on the size of the R&D labor pool and labor market regulations are available. We also conduct a robustness test using a different proxy for R&D labor pool on a larger sample of 109 countries. Results confirm the strong link between a country's R&D labor pool and R&D UIC, as well as direct negative impacts of hiring and firing rigidity and an indirect negative impact of hiring rigidity. The findings have implications for managers, policy makers, and researchers of R&D collaboration between universities and industry.The role of labor market rigidity R&D Management , 4, 2018

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“…This understanding constitutes a link between academia, knowledge-based economy and competitiveness policy (Sum and Jessop 2013). Consequently, the society can be territorialised to a national dimension (Dahlman and Andersson 2000;Salem 2014) or to a regional dimension (Lawton-Smith 2006;Coenen 2007;Uyarra 2008;Fritsch 2009;Clar and Sautter 2014). Universities potentially contribute to regional economic development in a number of ways.…”

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Open Innovation Capacity of the Polish Universities

Baron

2017

J Knowl Econ

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Following the patterns of open innovation should be one of the key elements of knowledge management systems in universities. Universities sharing or selling their intellectual property become natural partners, allies or suppliers in securing innovation in companies. The paper adds to the state of the art research by presenting data on Polish technical universities and by offering discussion over their open innovation capacity. The study covers two key aspects: (1) universities delivering solutions as partners/suppliers in outsidein innovation processes of companies and (2) universities as facilitators of open innovation ecosystems or key players in the ecosystems. The author seeks to answer the research question whether actions undertaken by universities to boost their presence in open innovation ecosystems affect the dynamics of the commercial use of their intellectual property. A method of structured selfassessment concerning open innovation capacity is proposed and applied. Results are cross-checked by accessing financial data concerning research and development contracts. In terms of the sale of intellectual property, Polish technical universities break down into three groups: three leaders, three followers and the low-end. The self-assessment inevitably raises a question whether open innovation is a real business model for universities or is it just a way to seek out opportunities? Open innovation capacity of the Polish technical universities is only potentially high. Even though they set up relevant supporting instruments, they hardly use them for real open innovation transactions.

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Universities, Innovation and the Economy

Cited by 45 publications

References 88 publications

Spaces of Innovation: Learning, Proximity and the Ecological Turn

Spaces of Innovation: Learning, Proximity and the Ecological Turn

University – industry collaboration in R&D: the role of labor market rigidity

Open Innovation Capacity of the Polish Universities

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