Does University-Industry Collaboration Foster Academic Entrepreneurship? Evidence From a Developing Country

Abstract

Policy decision makers and industry strategists have dedicated increased attention to initiatives that foster UniversityIndustry Collaboration (UIC) in an environment of open innovation. The overarching goal is to enhance the capabilities/efficiencies of innovation systems, leveraging the role of universities as generators and disseminators of valuable knowledge, an issue of particular importance to developing economies. We empirically assess the extent to which institutional openness in universities towards U…