INDICATORS OF UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY CO-OPERATION
Attachment 10: Indicators Of Innovation
Definition:There is probably any number of definitions of ‘innovation’, however for a RUISNET project/case it can be regarded as any example of new methods of university-industry collaboration (UIC) and proven successes and good practice.This is likely to be in a quite specific area, rather than novelty in the general approach – the areas of innovation under which examples can be given are listed in the matrix table below.The interest in innovation is more in the process of collaboration rather than its end product (although the latter can be cited as proof of innovative success).This can be in (a) ways networks are set up, (b) ways individual businesses are engaged, and/or (c) structures through which collaboration is implemented.
Each relevant selected case should reflect a degree of innovation, which may refer to the project mechanism or the project subject.
Areas of innovation |
(a) In Bringing New Networks Together |
In Engaging Businesses with Universities |
In Systems or Structures for UIC |
Pedagogical (teaching/ education methods) |
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Organisational |
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Economic (financial) |
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Management/ownership |
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Knowledge transfer |
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Technological |
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Institutional |
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Socio-cultural |
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Minority social group (services for) |
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Environmental |
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Gender equality (services for) |
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