Reflecting back and looking forward: A systematic literature review of SME–university collaborations

Z Cao, ML Verreynne… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are crucial in driving innovation, creating
employment, and fostering economic development. To achieve these goals, they collaborate …

Exploring the dynamics of innovation: patterns of growth and contraction in the local food industry

PI Rytkönen, W Skoglund, P Oghazi, D Laven - British Food Journal, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is shed light on the underlying forces behind
entrepreneurship within a regional innovation system (RIS) in a remote rural region. The …

Does micro-geographical proximity matter for knowledge spillovers? Evidence from the quasi-natural experiment of university relocation in China

X Zhong, Y Li - Applied Geography, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of knowledge economy, much attention has been paid to
establishing university-based innovation zones, which are often believed to facilitate …

Intermediaries in innovation systems: match or mismatch?

D Lepore - Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2024 - Springer
Collaboration among different stakeholders is acknowledged as a driver of innovation. This
is especially true in the context of regional and national innovation systems. However …

Universities in inclusive regional innovation systems: Academic engagement and uneven knowledge use in Brazil

MS Rapini, T Chiarini, AQ Stein - Journal of Regional Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this paper is to spatially and regionally examine academic engagement
within Brazil, identifying patterns. Moreover, our investigation can contribute to a better …

Develo** non-core regions by establishing new universities

D Misra, R Pugh - Regional Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
We explore the regional engagement of universities in non-core regions in a Global South
context and uncover how new universities form and institutionalize regional ties. Through …

A tale of two ties: the impact of a focal city's direct and indirect collaboration networks on regional innovation

Q Yang, Z Zhu, J Wang, C Cao - The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2024 - Springer
Cities are increasingly leveraging collaborative networks to boost innovation. However, not
all cities within a network benefit equally. To explain the cross-city differences in innovation …

Regional economic impact of university research expenditures

JL Apriesnig, L Connolly, E Xavier-Oliveira… - Studies in Higher …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Governments around the world provide significant funds for research activities at higher
education institutions. Despite universities' increased emphasis on external research funds …

Understanding collaboration patterns on funded research projects: A network analysis

M Smith, Y Sarabi, D Christopoulos - Network Science, 2023 - cambridge.org
This paper provides an examination of inter-organizational collaboration in the UK research
system. Data are collected on organizational collaboration on projects funded by four key …

Digital platform for shared solutions and open innovations: proposal of a structured theoretical model

AH de Oliveira - International Journal of Innovation, 2024 - uninove.emnuvens.com.br
Objective: This article aims to present a collaborative digital platform model, structured to
promote the improvement of communications, integration, and cooperation between the …