Key policy mechanisms supporting the University–Industry collaboration in the Danube region: case study of academic HPC centres and SMEs

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the key anchors of the National Innovation System shaping the nature of collaboration between academic high-performance computing centres (academic HPC centres) and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working in the automotive and electronics sectors of the Danube region. With two main research questions, it discusses the importance of knowledge transfer and technology transfer for collaboration between University and Industry (U-I collaboration) in three groups of developmentally distinct countries: competitively advanced, competitively intermediate and competitively lagging. As main anchors of the innovation system, stable legal environment, exciting innovation policies and strong R&D funding are recognised. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative empirical study in 14 Danube region countries included 92 focus group participants, expert representatives of academic HPC centres and SMEs. The data were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed. Findings – The findings show the main prerequisites of the framework conditions for efficient U-I collaboration evolve through a goal-oriented National Innovation Policy and developed and functioning legal environment supporting labour market and intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement. Additionally, skilled people are needed to be able to operate with HPC, where it seems all the countries lack such skilled workforce. In competitively lagging countries, the high levels of brain drain exhibit strong impact to U-I collaboration. Research limitations/implications – Research into relationships between academic HPC centres and SMEs conducted was qualitative; therefore, limitations in terms of generalisation arise from it. On the other hand, the research is promising in terms of offering the guidance for policy makers who can use the findings when delivering innovation policy mix, adjusted to developmental level of own innovation ecosystem. Originality/value – The study is among the pioneering work in U-I collaboration between academic HPC centres and SMEs from automotive and electronics industries in the Danube region. The research addresses the dynamics of collaboration and offers policy implications to strengthen the particular U-I collaboration. 研究目的 – 本文旨在探究國家創新系統的主要支柱; 這些支柱決定了學術性的高速網路與計算中心 (註: 此為直譯) (以下簡稱學術高網算中心) 與於多瑙河地區的汽車製造業和電子產品行業內營運的中小型企業之間的合作性質。本文透過兩條主要的研究問題、去探討知識轉移和技術轉讓對大學與產業界之間的合作的重要性而這些產業是屬於在發展階段上三個明顯不同的國家組別裏的這三個組別是 競爭先進的、競爭性中級的和競爭落後的。穩定的法律環境、令人興奮的創新政策和強大的研究與開發資金被認為是創新系統的三個主要支柱。 研究設計 – 研究人員在14個位於多瑙河地區的國家裏進行一個質性觀察研究研究涵蓋92個焦點小組參與者、來自學術高網算中心和中小型企業的專家代表。有關的數據被錄音繼而被轉寫下來最後被分析。 研究結果 – 研究結果顯示效率高的大學產業界合作的框架條件的主要先決條件是透過一個以目標為導向的國家創新政策而逐漸形成繼而發展起來; 另外所需的條件是一個支援勞工市場、保障知識產權、並執行有關的法律的正常運作的法律環境。其次若想與學術高網算中心一起工作技術人才是必須的因學術高網算中心內的所有國家似乎欠缺技術勞動力。在落後於競爭對手的國家裏高度的人才外流對大學與產業界之間的合作會產生重大的影響。 研究的局限/啟示 – 由於研究採用的研究方法為質性研究法故研究結果、就普遍化的歸納而言是有其局限的。唯研究結果在實務方面有其作用因政策制定者在推行與科技進步與對策有關的策略時他們可把研究結果作為指引就其自身創新生態系統的發展水準而作出適當的調整。 研究的原創性/價值 – 本研究探討涉及學術高網算中心與於多瑙河地區的汽車製造業和電子產品行業內營運的中小型企業之間合作的大學產業界合作就此而言可說是開創性研究之一。本研究探究有關的大學產業界合作的變革動力並為政策制定者提供啟示以能強化有關的合作

Development and implementation of the EU grand strategies: sociological, policy, and regional considerations of Agenda 2030

This book addresses the challenging and exciting issues of the implementation of the European Union’s grand strategies, with a particular interest in the implementation of the current Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals. It provides insight into the impact of this strategic process on some of the current global issues relevant to the European Union, such as the European and global energy market, food supplies, industrial components etc. Some of the challenges have such a strong short-term impact, that already accepted strategic priorities and decisions are being questioned and re-examined. This is a particularly exciting subject, both as a research topic and as a policy issue

Oficinas de transferencia de tecnología para una mejor gestión de la colaboración universidad-industria: comparación de Eslovenia, Italia y Malta

The paper addresses a manifestation of University-Industry collaboration - the Technology Transfer Offices (TTO). The University-Industry collaboration is relevant in the age of Open innovation, and TTO serves as the meeting point of two worlds. In this context, we are interested in how three specific cases of TTO operating in three distinct innovation ecosystems understand their role and how they perceive their strengths and weaknesses. The reader of the presented research will get an insight into three innovation ecosystems, each particular in its regard, and will learn that despite the differences among countries and cultures, the questions the TTO are struggling with are less diverse. A qualitative empirical study in three countries included focus group participants and expert representatives of academic-business technology transfer actors. To sum up, the respected countries need to carefully tailor innovation policies and explore the benefits of the TTO in boosting the commercialisation of products developed at universities.El artículo aborda una manifestación de colaboración universidad-industria: las Oficinas de Transferencia de Tecnología (OTT). La colaboración Universidad-Industria es relevante en la era de la innovación abierta, y TTO sirve como punto de encuentro de dos mundos. En este contexto, nos interesa cómo tres casos específicos de OTT que operan en tres ecosistemas de innovación distintos entienden su papel y cómo perciben sus fortalezas y debilidades. El lector de la investigación presentada obtendrá una idea de tres ecosistemas de innovación, cada uno de ellos en particular, y aprenderá que a pesar de las diferencias entre países y culturas, las cuestiones con las que luchan las OTT son menos diversas. Un estudio empírico cualitativo en tres países incluyó participantes de grupos focales y representantes expertos de actores de transferencia de tecnología académico-empresarial. En resumen, los países respetados deben adaptar cuidadosamente las políticas de innovación y explorar los beneficios de que la OTT impulse la comercialización de productos desarrollados en las universidades

Slovenian Pulse 10/2010

The research focuses on the local elections and the attitude of Slovenians towards people of other cultures. Just before the local elections respondents answered to questions on if they intended to participate in the elections and which political party and local political group they intended to vote for. The study concentrated on response to the recent flooding and also to the trust of Slovenians in members of other cultures, ethnic groups and nations, and obtained the information on which of those groups Slovenians have personal experience with.The research focuses on the local elections and the attitude of Slovenians towards people of other cultures. Just before the local elections respondents answered to questions on if they intended to participate in the elections and which political party and local political group they intended to vote for. The study concentrated on response to the recent flooding and also to the trust of Slovenians in members of other cultures, ethnic groups and nations, and obtained the information on which of those groups Slovenians have personal experience with

Slovenski utrip 4/2012

V okviru sklopa vprašanj o blaginji v Sloveniji se ugotavlja, kako prebivalci Slovenije doživljajo današnje gospodarske razmere: kako vidijo svoj materialni standard, kako živijo sami in kako se v Sloveniji na splošno živi, smo napredovali ali nazadovali in kaj naj bi prinesla prihodnost. Ugotavlja se tudi, kolikšne so danes socialne neenakosti med ljudmi in kolikšen je strah pred izgubo zaposlitve. V sklopu aktualno političnih vprašanj se preverja podpora vladi in strankarske preference, stališče o varčevalnih ukrepih in predlaganem začasnem znižanju plač javnih uslužbencev ter stavki sindikatov.The study focuses on perception of person's own material conditions and satisfaction with it relatively to evaluation of material conditions of Slovenia in general, assessment of Slovenian society class structure on the basis of self-classification in social classes. Perception of economic crisis with its fears and suspense can be analysed related to the distribution of economic crisis perception in the social structure framework, to political party preferences and to some other topical questions

Slovenian Pulse 6/2010

The survey covered the referendum on arbitration agreement topics. Its purpose was to predict the participation and the outcome of the referendum and to reveal if there were any significant movements and the possible direction of them due to increasingly intensive campaign. The survey was also carried out to show who stands more strongly for their decisions: the ones who intended to vote for or the ones who intended to vote against the agreement. The survey additionally focused on the political orientation of Slovenian population, on the proportion of the population who is self-classified as left/right politically orientated, on attitudes towards concepts such as freedom, equality, responsibility, capitalism, liberality, conservatism, multiculturalism, partisan movement, home guard movement, religion, patriotism, truth, order, safety etc. Those attitudes were also associated with political party preferences, as the relations between political parties and supporting government at that time were also measured.The survey covered the referendum on arbitration agreement topics. Its purpose was to predict the participation and the outcome of the referendum and to reveal if there were any significant movements and the possible direction of them due to increasingly intensive campaign. The survey was also carried out to show who stands more strongly for their decisions: the ones who intended to vote for or the ones who intended to vote against the agreement. The survey additionally focused on the political orientation of Slovenian population, on the proportion of the population who is self-classified as left/right politically orientated, on attitudes towards concepts such as freedom, equality, responsibility, capitalism, liberality, conservatism, multiculturalism, partisan movement, home guard movement, religion, patriotism, truth, order, safety etc. Those attitudes were also associated with political party preferences, as the relations between political parties and supporting government at that time were also measured