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What Drives University Access to Technology Transfer Offices? Evidence from Italy
No full textOver the last 20 years, universities have made steady progress in their efforts to foster the process of technology transfer through collaboration with industry. The estab- lishment of technology transfer offices (TTO) has become routine for supporting the commercialization of academic research. However, the literature shows that there are many factors that affect the efficiency and effectiveness of these offices. Based on original data from interviews with 197 university departments in Italy, this paper investigates the determinants of universities university use of TTOs. We take account of the effects of universities’ and TTOs characteristics, of research and geographic indicators
Il trasferimento tecnologico in Italia: risultati di un’indagine sui dipartimenti universitari
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From Regional Innovation Systems to Local Innovation Systems: Evidence From Italian Industrial Districts
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University-industry linkages: What are the determinants of distance in collaborations?
No full textIn the last twenty years, universities' efforts to collaborate with industry and foster knowledge transfer have increased progressively. Many of these efforts have been directed at firms located at a distance from the university, and sometimes in a different country. Based on an original database of interviews with 197 Italian university departments, this paper determines the effects of geographical location, research performance and researcher mobility on the frequency of university-industry collaborations and on the probability of departments engaging in distant collaborations
The European added value of Framework Programmes: Evidence from the UK
No full textFramework Programmes (FPs) play an important role in funding international collaborative research in Europe. However, country evaluations of FPs provide little evidence of the European Added Value (EAV) added value of research undertaken at the European level with the support of Framework funding. In this paper we report the main findings of our independent evaluation of the Impact of the EU Framework Programmes in the UK, prepared for the Office of Science and Technology. The aim of this paper is to address the issue of EAV through the examination of UK participation in FP4 and FP5
The ambiguous role of science and technology in Marvel superhero comics: From their ‘Golden Age’ to the present-day
No full textScience and Technology (S&T) is a key aspect of superhero comic books. Comics reach a vast audience and are rife with scientific references. They represent a valuable resource for communicating the value of science in popular culture. The Marvel universe has evolved exponentially since its birth in 1939, breaking into the cinema industry and reaching new audiences. However, a glance at some popular Marvel characters raises some concern about the part played by S&T in superhero stories and the debatable effects of S&T on superhero characters. In this paper, we analyse the use of S&T in the Marvel universe (1632 identified characters), to investigate whether comics books favour or impede the diffusion of S&T and to determine whether S&T has a positive or negative connotation in comics. In line with the existing literature, we argue that comics' use of science can influence public perception of and acceptability of scientific discoveries
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