The book explores different approaches towards the ‘entrepreneurial university’ paradigm, explores channels and mechanism used by universities to implement the paradigm and contributes to the public discussion on the impact of commercialization on university research and knowledge. It argues...

Major societal challenges of a global nature include climate change, efficient energy supply, environmental sustainability, and health care. Science & Technology Policy (S&T) policy is an essential contributor to dealing with these challenges; moreover, international cooperation and...

Editorial Introduction -- Part A: Analytic Advances and Methodology -- Part B: Structure and Spatial Characteristics of R&D Networks -- Part C: Impact of R& D Networks and Policy Implications -- Epilogue

Innovationen und Innovationspolitik in China -- Transformationen in der chinesischen Hochschullandschaft -- Konkrete Ansätze und Beispiele für beginnende Innovationsdynamik -- Befunde aus Forschungsprojekten und Studien -- Herausforderungen und Konzepte beim Übergang von der Hochschule in den...

Chapter 1 Assessing Research Collaboration Studies: A Framework for Analysis -- Chapter 2 Inputs, Resources and Research Collaboration -- Chapter 3 Processes and Activities in Research Collaboration -- Chapter 4 The Outputs, Outcomes and Impacts of Research Collaboration -- Chapter 5...

Research and development (R and D) leads to innovation, and innovation leads to technological change. Technological change, in turn, is the primary driver of economic growth. Public/private partnerships -- cooperative relationships among industry, government, and/or universities -- leverage the...

1.Introduction -- 2.Risk Assessment -- 3.Hierarchical Model in Decision-Making -- 4.An Integrated Fuzzy Approach for Aggregative Supplier Risk Assessment -- 5.Fuzzy-AHP Approach for Analysing Risk Rating of Environmentally Friendly Product Designs -- 6.Fuzzy Extent Analysis for Food Risk...

This book examines the globalisation of technology and innovation in the modern world. Enterprises globalise in several ways, e.g. by exporting, sourcing components and materials from other countries (B2B commerce), outsourcing, licensing their technologies and production, and foreign direct...

Einführung -- Wissen und Innovationen -- Wissenstransfer im Raum -- Wissensspillover und Wissensexternalitäten -- Arten der Nähe -- Politische Unterstützung der Innovationsgenerierung -- Politische Unterstützung für Kooperationen und Netzwerke -- Evolutorische Wirtschaftsgeopraphie und...