Public Research Organizations and Technology Transfer: Flexibility, Spatial Organization and Specialization of Research Units

Ugo Finardi (), Isabella Bianco and Secondo Rolfo
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Isabella Bianco: CNR-IRCrES (National Research Council of Italy, Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth)

Chapter Chapter 8 in University-Industry Knowledge Interactions, 2022, pp 137-156 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The aim of the present work is to understand whether the institutional dynamics of Public Research Organizations (in particular, the flexible structure of research units and their physical proximity to firms, as well as their research specialization) have a positive impact on Technology Transfer, helping to create and maintain collaborations with firms. The main subject of the research are large PROs, i.e., research bodies characterized by a wide coverage of scientific fields and by the presence of a geographically distributed research network. In order to address our research question, the paper exploits the results of a multiple case study analysis performed on the Institutes of the CNR, the National Research Council of Italy. The results show the positive impact on technology transfer of the internal organization and flexible structure of large PROs, as well as the positive externalities of research units localization across different proximity dimensions. The conclusions of our work offer policy suggestions and cues for future research.

Keywords: Large Public Research Organization; Italy; Technology transfer; Case study; Interviews (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-84669-5_8

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