Academy-industry interactions at three different stages of the linking process : micro evidence from the perspective of both agents; Globelics Conference, Dakar, Senegal

Date

2009

Authors

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, México, MX

Abstract

Findings of the study show that researcher’s value collaborative R&D, networking and consultancy in terms of knowledge compared with firms’ emphasis on human resources mobility. Academy-industry collaborations are categorized as successful even though these types of linkages are as yet uncommon in Mexico. Differences in the perception of benefits limit interactions and the possibility of initiating virtuous circles in the production and diffusion of knowledge. The Mexican case suggests the existence of two main types of collaboration drivers for firms: to increase firms´ technological capabilities and to complement them. These are largely basic/intermediate capabilities, with weak absorptive capacity of external knowledge.

Description

Keywords

SURVEYS, PARTNERSHIP, INDUSTRY, UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH CENTRES, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, INNOVATION SYSTEMS, MEXICO, UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY LINKAGES, LATIN AMERICA, NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA

Citation

DOI