Academia-Business Links : European Policy Strategies and Lessons Learnt

This book presents an overview of recent policy outcomes in the field of academia-business links in different European countries. It covers a broad range of approaches, from new public funding instruments to reforms of intellectual property rights and regional network policies. A special focus is put on practical policy implications and discussions about reform. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Academia-Business Interactions in Europe: An Introduction....Pages 1-8 Front Matter....Pages 9-9 Spin-offs, Start-ups and Networks in UK Universities....Pages 11-27 Are Research Spin-offs a Local Phenomenon? Empirical Findings from Germany....Pages 28-47 Academia and Business: Links and Lags in Spain....Pages 48-73 Measuring and Funding the ‘Third Mission’: The UK Policy Debate....Pages 74-89 The Role of Intellectual Property Rights Regimes for R&D Cooperation between Industry and Academia....Pages 90-104 Front Matter....Pages 105-105 Why Invest in Biotechnology? German and British Biotechnology Policy Compared....Pages 107-136 Geographical Proximity and Circulation of Knowledge through Inter-Firm Cooperation....Pages 137-158 Evaluating the Future Impact of New Technologies: The Case of Biophotonics in Germany....Pages 159-167 The Matrix INT (Instruments and Needs of Technology) and the Evaluation of Innovation Policies....Pages 168-194 Front Matter....Pages 195-195 The Territorial Development of Innovation Support Assets through University-Business Interactions: Towards a Dynamic Model....Pages 197-223 Regional Innovation System Barriers and the Rise of Boundary-Crossing Institutions....Pages 224-245 Universities as Hubs to Global Knowledge Pipelines? A Strategy-Focused Perspective on Regional University Policies....Pages 246-262 Enlarging the Scale of Knowledge and Innovation Networks: Theoretical Perspectives, Methodological Approaches and Policy Issues....Pages 263-286 Back Matter....Pages 287-289 Résumé : The upcoming knowledge societies require closer links between science and business. Silicon Valley, Oxbridge and Boston Biotech Centers serve as examples for future success stories with Europe having difficulties in catching up with developments in America. New policy strategies in all European countries should help to overcome existing barriers. This book presents an overview of recent experiences with new strategies and instruments leading to conclusions for future policy reforms