This study provides novel empirical insights into the attractiveness of European Universities for Marie Skłodowska …-Curie Actions (MSCA) grant holders and investigates how efficient universities are in this respect relative their potential. To … from the Times Higher Education database on 390 European universities. Approximately half of the universities hosts MSCA …

We investigate the role of universities as a knowledge source for regional innovation processes. The contribution of … universities is tested on the level of German NUTS-3 regions (Kreise) by using a variety of indicators. We find that the intensity … and quality of the research conducted by the universities have a significant effect on regional innovative output while …

The aim of the paper is to evaluate the role of universities in the innovation process. Against the background of … input side can be summarized as follows: High assessments to university-based resources and joint R&D with universities … universities are used as complements in the German manufacturing industry. In-house capacities can be expanded with positive …

valuations and experiences in cooperation with universities. Around three-quarters of these companies are working on innovative … developments. Universities do not play a prominent role here. Reasons seem to be a lack of knowledge about offerings in the field … of research and development as well as bureaucratic structures of universities. Results of this study show that the …