Progressive University Technology Transfer of Innovation Capabilities to SMEs: An Active and Modular Educational Partnership

Mauricio Camargo (), Laure Morel () and Pascal Lhoste ()
Additional contact information
Mauricio Camargo: Université de Lorraine, ERPI-ENSGSI
Laure Morel: Université de Lorraine, ERPI-ENSGSI
Pascal Lhoste: Université de Lorraine, ERPI-ENSGSI

A chapter in New Perspectives in Technology Transfer, 2021, pp 181-205 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Regarding SMEs’ relationship with R&D and technology, university technology transfer (UTT) programs have evolved in recent years toward approaches that are more focused on a systemic and continuous exchange between firms, university departments, and R&D centers. Financial support such as innovation vouchers and open initiatives has been applied for a few years, and only recently have research works analyzed the impacts of these programs on the innovative capabilities of SMEs. Existing studies are based on short-term analysis, but there are no studies on the medium- or long-term influence of innovation vouchers on firms’ innovation capabilities. This chapter aims to contribute to this topic through a longitudinal exploratory study of two SMEs in eastern France. It puts forward an original modular program proposed by an engineering school at the University of Lorraine, where groups of students participate throughout the academic year in innovation-related projects. Empirical evidence shows that this type of project has positive impacts on firms’ innovative capabilities, but also fosters the analytical skills and self-directed learning capabilities of students.

Keywords: UTT; SMEs; Innovation capabilities; Open innovation; Innovation vouchers; Problem-based learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:fgfchp:978-3-030-61477-5_11

Ordering information: This item can be ordered from
http://www.springer.com/9783030614775

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-61477-5_11

Access Statistics for this chapter

More chapters in FGF Studies in Small Business and Entrepreneurship from Springer
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().