Knowledge and Technology Transfer Channels Used by the Academy: Evidence from Mexico

Gabriela Sarabia-Altamirano (), Julio Martínez-Burnes () and José A. Ramírez- de León ()
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Gabriela Sarabia-Altamirano: Autonomous University of Tamaulipas
Julio Martínez-Burnes: Autonomous University of Tamaulipas
José A. Ramírez- de León: Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, No 4, 63-87

Abstract: Abstract Knowledge and technology transfers occur through multiple channels of interaction influenced by university characteristics and the business environment. This paper utilizes survey data to identify the preferred channels of Academic Groups’ interaction in higher education institutions and their association with internal and external factors in a Mexican state with firms from abroad and high international trade. Besides Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics scientific disciplines, this analysis includes Social Sciences and the Humanities. Results showed that the Academic Groups engaged with the users through knowledge-driven channels of interaction. The preferred informal activities involved publications, conferences and meetings, networking, consultancy, and research projects. Internal factors, including scientific disciplines and degree of consolidation, influenced the engagement in consultancy and research projects, intellectual property rights, and human resources. External factors, such as the geographical region, and the educational subsystem, were associated with the information interaction channel.

Keywords: Knowledge transfer; Technology transfer; Channels of interaction; Academy-industry linkage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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