Biotechnology is considered as a key technology of the 21st century with the potential to offer technological solutions for global health and resource-based problems. Oliver Uecke analyses how early stages of the innovation process in biotechnology can be effectively managed, with the aim to...

Wissen, Technologie und Wissenstransfer -- Informationsverarbeitung und Informationspathologien -- Innovationsmanagement und Wissenstransfer -- Kooperation in Forschung und Entwicklung -- Operationalisierung von Wissensarten -- Fallstudien zum Wissenstransfer in der Innovationszusammenarbeit --...

Universities and research institutes are increasingly expected to contribute to society by creating innovation from the returns of their research results and the establishment of new technologies. Toward that goal, Keio University in Japan held an international symposium titled “Fulfilling the...

Aktuelle Herausforderungen der Wirtschaftsförderer in Deutschland.-Wirtschaftsförderung und Hochschule: Kooperationsformen-Theorie.- Wirtschaftsförderung und Hochschule: Kooperationsformen-Praxis -- Fachkräftemangel: Theorie -- Fachkräftemangel: Praxis -- Infrastruktur im ländlichen Raum:...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Measuring the Performance of Knowledge Value-Added in University-Industry Collaborative Innovation -- Chapter 3: Efficiency Evaluation of Knowledge Flow in University-Industry Collaborative Innovation in China -- Chapter 4: Big Five Personality Traits and...

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