Academic Proceedings of the 2017 University-Industry
Interaction Conference:
Challenges and Solutions for Fostering Entrepreneurial
Universities and Collaborative Innovation
UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY INTERACTION 06/2017
DUBLIN, IRELAND
Academic Proceedings of the 2017 University-Industry Interaction Conference:
Challenges and solutions for fostering entrepreneurial univer- sities and collaborative innovation
2017 University-Industry Interaction Conference Dublin, Ireland
June 7-9, 2017
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University-Industry Interaction: Challenges and solutions for fostering entrepreneurial univer-sities and collaborative innovation
ISBN 978-94-91901-29-4
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Table of Content
Grit Krause-Juettler
Cross-border Collaborations between Science and SMEs: Empirical Findings and Strategic Considerations Illustrated by the Example of the Saxon-Czech
Border Region ... 6
Kwame Adom
Beyond Male Entrepreneurship, an Evaluation of Women Entrepreneurs’ Impact on Economic Growth in Sub Saharan Africa: Lessons from Ghana ... 16
Ailish Jameson, Aiden Carthy, Dr Fiona McSweeney
Employability and Graduate Work Readiness: Developing a Tailored Approach to Social and Emotional Competency Development in Final Year Undergraduate
Students ... 35
Otto Starzer, Martin Hussey, Christopher Palmberg, Mats Jarekrans, Tone Ibenholt Enhancement of the Next Generation of Competence Centre Programmes (CCPs) ... 48
Huaying Bao, Wenfeng Huang, Meihui Gao
A Study on the Cooperation Mechanism between University and Industry in the
Supply-side Reform of Teacher Training in China ... 65
Haruhiko Maenami, Masashi Miura
Study on Support Method Using ABM for Interdisciplinary Research Teams ... 74
Anne Kärki, Seliina Päällysaho, Pekka Lahti
Enhancing Effective Dissemination of RDI Information between Companies and Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland ... 87
Adrián Guerrero, Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent, Inés Alegre
Is the Creation Strategy of University Research Parks Mirrored in Their Mission Statement? An Exploratory Study ... 93
Zsolt Bedő, Katalin Erdős
Imbedding NetMIB in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Context: How to Make
Entrepreneurial Capacity Building in a University Setting Sustainable ... 109
Annamarie Lawrence
University-Business Collaboration in a GCC Context – Stories of Good Practice
from Industry‘s Perspective in Bahrain ... 124
Jenny Bäckstrand, Kristina Säfsten
Rigor, Relevance, Funding and Qualifications – the Catch 22 of
Collaborative Research ... 138
Ellen Farrell
The Role of Mature Firms in an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ... 154
Sándor Huszár, Szabolcs Prónay, Norbert Buzás
Do Scientists Differ in Their Expectations towards Technology Transfer Offices?
Adjusting University Services to Specific Groups of Scientists ... 176
Ekaterina Albats, Allen Alexander, Kristel Miller
SMEs’ Open Innovation: A Simplified Cross-Case Analysis ... 190
Liina Tonisson, Triin Siil, Pirjo Jha, Lutz Maicher, Fabian Bartsch, Michael Prilop Digital IPR-related Services in Open Innovation Paradigm ... 214
