University–industry linkages and academic engagements: individual behaviours and firms’ barriers. Introduction to the special section

• DOI: 10.1007/s10961-017-9576-x
• Publication Date: 2017-04-28T11:42:24Z
• Authors: Andrea Filippetti; Maria Savona
• Keywords: Frontier

The article introduces the special section on "University–industry linkages and academic engagements: Individual behaviours firms' barriers". We first revisit latest developments of literature policy interest university–industry research. then build upon extant unpack concept engagement by further exploring heterogeneity UI along a set dimensions actors involved. These are: (1) Incentives individual entrepreneurs; (2) Firms' barriers to cooperation with public research institutions; (3) behaviours, incentives organizational bottlenecks in late developing countries. summarize contributions these dimensions. There are overlooked characteristics that affect degree academics scholars cooperating other organizations, which gender non-academic background individuals most crucial. notion should be enlarged aspects go beyond commercialization or patenting innovation, but embrace social economic impact more at large. From perspective firm, innovation might exert an effect likelihood cooperate universities institutes, especially cope lack finance access frontier knowledge. finally propose agenda addresses challenges ahead.