Productiviteitstrends in het wetenschappelijk onderwijs: Een empirisch onderzoek naar het effect van regulering op de productiviteitsontwikkeling tussen 1982 en 2009

In dit rapport worden de belangrijkste ontwikkelingen in het wetenschappelijk onderwijs tussen 1982 en 2009 gepresenteerd. Centraal staat de relatie tussen institutionele ontwikkelingen en de productiviteitsontwikkelingen.

Bringing University Knowledge to Market: Experiences in the Netherlands on the Project Level

In the knowledge-based economy, the pivotal role of commercialization of university knowledge is increasingly recognized by researchers and policymakers dealing with national and regional economies. Knowledge commercialization is the process in which value is added to new knowledge in its transformation into new (improved) products, processes,...

Entrepreneurial university activity can field or living labs be supportive?

„Field labs? („living labs?) are explored to determine their role in bringing new knowledge from university to market. The case is the Netherlands, a country facing an innovation system in which much new knowledge is created by universities but small amounts are brought to market, apparently caused by various missing links. To arrive at a better...

Can living labs solve the knowledge paradox? A case study of the Netherlands

The Netherlands is facing a situation in which much knowledge is created at universities but small amounts are brought to market. Various indicators point to missing links in knowledge valorization in this country. To arrive at a better understanding of knowledge valorization the paper presents an exploration of failure/success on the project...

From ivory Tower to living lab? Unlocking university knowledge in the regional economy

The valorization of knowledge created at universities is recognised as the third mission of many universities in the developed world today. For this reason researchers and policy makers have started to give much attention to performance of universities in terms of patent applications, licenses, research joint ventures and alliances, and the...

Entrepreneurial Networks of University Spin-offs: How Social Networks Affect the Growth of Firms

Knowledge can be valorized in many different ways. University spin-offs have proven to be very effective as the knowledge generated in a university or research institute is directly translated into commercial activities. In addition, university spin-offs have played an important role in the economic and innovation growth of the region. While...