How do collaborations with universities affect firms’ innovative performance? The role of “Pasteur scientists” in the advanced materials field

Regional collaborations and indigenous innovation capabilities in China: A multivariate method for the analysis of regional innovation systems

“…Research collaborations between private firms and research institutes, along with governmental policies that support such collaborations are primarily based on the principle that technology transfer will occur sometime in the future [62]. When one of the partners in a research collaboration is a research institute or a university the possibility of organisational-culture clashes increases due to the different nature of research institutes and universities, with respect to private ventures.…”

“…Also, the expectations of the collaborating partners differ a lot from one another, and therefore good communication channels between the partners are important. which take place informally amongst academic and corporate researchers, play a critical role in knowledge transfer [62]. Informal collaboration relationships are important to shape the innovative performance of universities and firms, becoming critical determinants of innovation [69].…”

Knowledge Transfer from Universities to Industry Through University Technology Transfer Offices

“…The basic components of these contracts are: definition of the technology, type, price, mode of payment, and liability. Direct universityindustry knowledge transfer is dominant [46]. Here, universities have the relevant skills and generated knowledge, whilst industry has the absorption capacity and UTTOs can offer services such as technology bridging, and government links.…”

“…Thus, universities create scientific knowledge and its ontology is that it is based on codified knowledge in the form of a patent or publications [46]. UTTOs help university research groups to protect their generated knowledge through intellectual property (IP) law.…”

Examining the Relationship between the Clothing and Textiles Curriculum and the World of work

“…Baba, Shichijo and Sedita (2009), Bekkers and Freitas (2008), posit that, the link between universities and industries should yield a significant transformation in as far as TVE is concerned. As a result, there is need for a professional to continually learn throughout their career, with the intention of deepening their knowledge, skills, and staying abreast of developmental issues (Bekkers & Freitas, 2008).…”