Micro-foundations of dynamic capabilities to facilitate university technology transfer

Zhongxuan Ma, K D Augustijn, I J P De Esch and B A G Bossink

PLOS ONE, 2023, vol. 18, issue 3, 1-16

Abstract: Within the university-industry ecosystem, improvement and innovation of technology transfer involve implementing appropriate dynamic capabilities. To answer the question—What are the micro-foundations of dynamic capabilities in university technology transfer?—this study investigates in-depth organizational-level dynamic capabilities in transferring university-based knowledge to business and society. Two qualitative case studies were deployed at organizational entities at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: the Industry Alliance Office, and the Demonstrator Lab. These two organizations stimulate science- and business-oriented university technology transfer. In this context, the micro-foundations of the dynamic capabilities “sensing”, “seizing” and “reconfiguring” are identified and discussed. For “sensing”, which is the university’s ability to explore the opportunities in the ecosystem, the micro-foundations are “selecting internal competency” and “sensing external partners”. For “seizing”, which supports universities in managing complementarity with industry and society, micro-foundations include “resource co-allocation” and “collaborative business model”. The micro-foundations of “reconfiguring”, through which universities maintain evolutionary fitness in the innovation ecosystem, are “strategic renewal”, “establishing a university technology transfer-friendly environment”, and “asset orchestration”. This study provides researchers with a better understanding of how dynamic capabilities facilitate university technology transfer. Industrial practitioners and policymakers can consider the suggestions of the present study when pursuing collaboration with universities.

Date: 2023
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