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Joint university-industry laboratories through the lens of proximity dimensions: moving beyond geographical proximity

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Title Joint university-industry laboratories through the lens of proximity dimensions: moving beyond geographical proximity
 
Creator Mahdad, M.
Minh, Thai Thi
Bogers, M. L. A. M.
Piccaluga, A.
 
Subject universities
industry
joint ventures
technology transfer
collaboration
innovation
laboratories
case studies
institutions
organizational dynamics
social aspects
 
Description Purpose – There is little known about investigating the importance of all proximity dimensions simultaneously as a result of geographical proximity on university-industry collaborative innovation. This paper aims to answer the question of how geographically proximate university and industry influence cognitive, social, organizational, institutional and cultural proximity within university-industry joint laboratories and finally, what is the outcome of these interplays on collaborative innovation.

Design/methodology/approach – The study uses an exploratory multiple-case study approach. The results are derived from 53 in-depth, semistructured interviews with laboratory directors and representatives from both the company and the university within 8 joint laboratories of Telecom Italia (TIM). The data collection was carried out in 2014 and 2015. The analysis follows a multi-grounded theory approach and relies on a mix of deductive and inductive reasoning with the final goal of theoretical elaboration.

Findings – This study finds the role of social and cultural proximity at the individual level as a result of geographical proximity as an enabler of collaborative innovation by triggering mutual learning, trust formation and frequent interactions. Cognitive proximity at the interface level could systematically influence collaborative innovation, while organizational and institutional proximity has marginal roles in facilitating collaborative innovation. The qualitative analysis offers a conceptual framework for proximity dimensions and collaborative innovation within university-industry joint laboratories.
 
Date 2020-11-27
2020-12-02T04:18:37Z
2020-12-02T04:18:37Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier 1 Mahdad, M.; Minh, Thai Thi; Bogers, M. L. A. M.; Piccaluga, A. 2020. Joint university-industry laboratories through the lens of proximity dimensions: moving beyond geographical proximity. International Journal of Innovation Science, 12(4):433-456. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIS-10-2019-0096]
1757-2223
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110364
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIS-10-2019-0096
H050116
 
Language en
 
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Limited Access
 
Format p. 433-456
 
Publisher Emerald
 
Source International Journal of Innovation Science