2010-11-032010-11-032009http://hdl.handle.net/10625/45048Findings 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.Text1 digital file (30 p. : ill.)enSURVEYSPARTNERSHIPINDUSTRYUNIVERSITIESRESEARCH CENTRESSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTINNOVATION SYSTEMSMEXICOUNIVERSITY INDUSTRY LINKAGESLATIN AMERICANORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAIDRC Final Report