Universities, innovation and the economy

Universities are increasingly expected to be at the heart of networked structures contributing to society in meaningful and measurable ways through research, the teaching and development of experts, and knowledge innovation. While there is nothing new in universities' links with industry, what...

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Other Authors: Lawton Smith, Helen, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge 2017.
Series:Routledge studies in business organization and networks.
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Summary:Universities are increasingly expected to be at the heart of networked structures contributing to society in meaningful and measurable ways through research, the teaching and development of experts, and knowledge innovation. While there is nothing new in universities' links with industry, what is recent is their role as territorial actors. It is government policy in many countries that universities - and in some countries national laboratories - stimulate regional or local economic development.Universities, Innovation and the Economy explores the implications of this expecta
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (280 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781280543319
9786610543311
9780203358054