The purpose of this conceptual paper is to assist researchers in connecting with the notion of impact. Funding bodies, governments, and taxpayers are currently seeking value for their investments in research and a value for money perspective is dominant. Impact is therefore no longer merely a...

This paper reports a longitudinal multi-case research project encompassing 72 semi-structured interviews carried out in 2011 and 2012. The interviews covered topics of the collaboration between university and industry, why they were engaged, who benefitted from it, the initial motives and final...

The objective of this paper is to discuss mechanisms, enablers and barriers for knowledge transfer in university - industry collaboration projects. The underlying question is how to acquire the right kind of knowledge to stay innovative and competitive in today’s fast changing society. The...

Through a longitudinal research project of university-industry collaborations comprising of 72 semi-structured interviews, this paper studies the creation and exchanging of value in a total of 38 university-industry collaborations. We distinguish between philanthropic, transactional and...

Commitment and trust are often mentioned as important aspects of creating a perception of reliability between counterparts. In the context of university-industry collaborations (UICs), agreeing on ambitions and expectations are adamant to achieving outcomes that are equally valuable to all...

This paper reports a longitudinal multi-case research project encompassing 72 semi-structured interviews carried out in 2011 and 2012. The interviews covered topics of the collaboration type, the initiation of the collaboration and details concerning the planning of the collaborations. In...

Disclosure of information concerning strategy, business models, critical success factors, risk factors and value drivers in general has gained importance in recent years. Both policy makers and academics have argued that the demand for external communication of new types of value drivers is...