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Professor Andy NeelyAIM Deputy DirectorProfessor Andy NeelyAIM Deputy Director
Science and Innovation: Successful Science and Innovation: Successful Adaptation and Adoption by BusinessAdaptation and Adoption by BusinessScience and Innovation: Successful Science and Innovation: Successful Adaptation and Adoption by BusinessAdaptation and Adoption by Business
Opening Premises:The AIM Perspective…
The UK’s productivity performance is weak…
The productivity gap with the US is enduring…
The size of the productivity gap varies across sectors…
Closing in manufacturing and business services…
But growing in machinery and equipment and financial intermediation…
Routes to closing the productivity gap – productivity, innovation and imitation…
The UK’s Position in Scienceand Innovation…
King, D. (2004) “The Scientific Impact of Nations: What Different Countries Get for their Research Spend”, Nature, 430, July, 311-316
Evidence suggests that the UK has a world-class science base, with publications and citations second only to the United States.
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The Challenge: How to Exploit the Country’s Excellent Science Base?
Bradley, L.; Bradley, L.; Gregson, G.; King, Z.; Pate, J.; Möslein, K. and Neely, A.D. (2004) “The Challenge of Business – University Collaboration: Context, Content and Process”, summary of AIM/SMI MRF.
Social andEconomic Impact ofBusiness-University
Collaboration
Process Content
Context
Context: Who Is Involved?
Social andEconomicImpact of
Business-UniversityCollaboration
Context Business Context:-Size of firm, industry sector-Extent of engagement with local economy-Competitive situation and market pressure
University Context:-Academic incentive schemes-Depth of expertise in relevant field-Accessibility to external stakeholders
Process: How Does Exchange Occur?
Social andEconomicImpact of
Business-UniversityCollaboration
ProcessMode of Collaboration:-Informal versus formal-Short versus long term-Public versus private funding
Nature of Knowledge Creation:-Mode 1-Mode 2
Nature of Output:-Academic [e.g. journal]-Practitioner [e.g. product, solution]
Content: What Is Exchanged?
Social andEconomicImpact of
Business-UniversityCollaboration
ContentClass of Problem:-Research related problems-Teaching related problems
Class of Academic Institution:-University, School, Department-Institute, Individual Researcher
Class of Business Partner:-High versus low tech-High versus low R&D-Multinational versus SMEs
The Challenge: How to Exploit the Country’s Excellent Science Base?
Bradley, L.; Bradley, L.; Gregson, G.; King, Z.; Pate, J.; Möslein, K. and Neely, A.D. (2004) “The Challenge of Business – University Collaboration: Context, Content and Process”, summary of AIM/SMI MRF.
A significant challenge for the UK is how to exploit the country’s excellent science base, thereby ensuring we develop more businesses that create more wealth.
Social andEconomicImpact of
Business-UniversityCollaboration
Context
Process Content
Business Context:-Size of firm, industry sector-Extent of engagement with local economy-Competitive situation and market pressureUniversity Context:-Academic incentive schemes-Depth of expertise in relevant field-Accessibility to external stakeholders
Mode of Collaboration:-Informal versus formal-Short versus long term-Public versus private fundingNature of Knowledge Creation:-Mode 1-Mode 2Nature of Output:-Academic [e.g. journal]-Practitioner [e.g. product, solution]
Class of Problem:-Research related problems-Teaching related problemsClass of Academic Institution:-University, School, Department-Institute, Individual ResearcherClass of Business Partner:-High versus low tech-High versus low R&D-Multinational versus SMEs
Emerging Premises:The AIM Perspective…
Knowledge exchange is clearly a multi-faceted problem: “one-size fits all” is too simplistic…
Think about modes of knowledge exchange – teaching/education solutions as well as research solutions…
Break down the barriers between academic silos…
Change the incentive schemes and structures – value the exploitation as well as the creation of knowledge…
Encourage institutions to “rise above the noise”… The aspiration agenda…
Professor Andy NeelyDeputy DirectorAdvanced Institute of Management Research6 Huntsworth MewsLondon Business SchoolLondon NW1 6DD
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