Changes in Responsibilities and Tasks of Universities in Regional Innovation Ecosystems (original) (raw)
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No part of the paper can be quoted without the consent of the authors. This paper is aimed at investigating various opportunities as well as challenges facing universities from developing countries in their role of creation and exchange of knowledge as a basis of innovation. It intends to do so by investigating the links of these universities with regional and/or national systems of innovation and their position within the three stage evolutionary process (statist, laissez-faire and hybrid) of the Triple Helix system. These links will be highlighted and discussed in terms of proximity and impact on knowledge creation and exchange as well as on innovation. The paper argues that a healthy balance of diverse types of higher education institutions in a country might be necessary for better national innovation performance.
This work is part of a research study about the University-Industry-Government linkages in a region outside the metropolitan area of a fast economic developing country. The research question is how to turn a newly created University campus in an entrepreneurial university. The theoretical framework is the literature of regional development and Triple Helix approach. The objective is to comprehend the relationship between actors in the region.The case study is the new campus of Federal Fluminense University in the Region of Medium Paraiba River Valley, south of State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The research was structured in two parts: a survey with the University’s faculty staff and a survey with companies located in the region. It’s possible to conclude that University has been low influence in the regional development until now
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