Moving Knowledge into Action

Palazzo del Bo, Aula Nievo - Sala dell'Archivio Antico

Dal 08.06.2017 al 09.06.2017

The workshop runs as part of the research project PRAT 2014: “Moving knowledge into action: exploring the micro-foundation of an innovation ecosystem”, funded by the University of Padova and headed by prof. Silvia Rita Sedita.

The workshop aims to identify the role of universities within an entrepreneurial ecosystem. The “third mission” of universities is not always easy to be developed, and country specificities impede the identification of some universal “best practices”. This is why more research is needed to explore the complex dynamics at the basis of the university-industry (U-I) interactions, within a triple helix perspective. In order to support entrepreneurship, many universities have built appropriate structures, such as technology transfer offices (TTOs), science parks and incubators, and created internal supportive rules and procedures. Formal and informal channels blend in shaping an innovation ecosystem, which allows U-I interactions by means of collaborative research, contract research and consulting (formal technology transfer), but also by means of ad hoc advice, networking with practitioners, internships and so forth (informal technology transfer or “academic engagement”). Academic engagement represents an important way in which academic knowledge is transferred into the industrial domain, yet research on U-I relationships has been often bounded on the exploration of formal channels.

Regsitration

The workshop is open to presenters and attendants. Registration is compulsory, limited seats available. 

Organizers

Silvia Rita Sedita (University of Padova)

Roberta Apa (University of Padova)

For further information regarding the workshop, please contact Roberta Apa at roberta.apa@unipd.it