Entrepreneurial university model: case of knowledge flow analysis in VUC [Ventspils University College]
2012
Avotins, V., Ventspils Univ. College (Latvia). Engineering Research Inst. Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre | Jarohnovich, N., Ventspils Univ. College (Latvia). Technology Transfer Centre of Kurzeme
In this paper we have presented the first of a series of three cases investigating technology commercialisation motives. University – industry knowledge and technology transfer becomes increasingly important. Analysed information and collected data provide additional information that made more clear the approach allowing to a systematic model of the entrepreneurial university on the bases of a case study analysis of the regional university college. Therefore, we feel that the research merits continuation with the aim to investigate how knowledge created in regional universities and research institutes, is integrated into commercialization process. Moreover, it will help to find out whether all knowledge acquisition opportunities are used in order to utilise them successfully. The main tasks of the paper are the following: to identify and analyze the main modes of knowledge transfer in the commercialization process; to examine and analyze collaborative facilities between the academic and business environment; to view and compare the Latvian and Finnish regional universities’ development policy; to conduct a survey in several Business Incubator companies in Latvian regions to assess their performance in line with the production of innovative and knowledge intensive products; to develop proposals for knowledge transfer promotion between academia and business. There exist preconditions that Ventspils University College might introduce framework of entrepreneurial university model and increasing collaboration with industry, as well as commercialisation processes will facilitate such transition.
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