Dynamic interactions between university-industry knowledge transfer channels: A case study of the most highly cited academic patent

This paper examines the succession of formal and informal channels of university-industry knowledge transfer, and the local economic impact of their dynamic interaction. To do so, we investigate a highly cited university patent over an extended period of time through a case study methodology. Our wo...

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Autores: Azagra Caro, Joaquín, Barberá Tomás, David, Edwards Schachter, Mónica E., Tur, Elena M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/161673
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/161673
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Localization of economic impact of university research
Academic patents
University-industry interaction
Knowledge transfer channels
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Sumario:This paper examines the succession of formal and informal channels of university-industry knowledge transfer, and the local economic impact of their dynamic interaction. To do so, we investigate a highly cited university patent over an extended period of time through a case study methodology. Our work provides three fundamental insights. First, local economic impact can be achieved only after a complex, temporally unfolding sequence of interactions between formal and informal channels of knowledge transfer. Second, in the course of this dynamic interaction, knowledge generated during formal transfer activities may be transferred via informal channels. Third, the method developed can provide information on the variety of knowledge transfer channels related to highly cited patents.