Collaboration between academia and SMEs along the innovation process: experience with different forms of student projects and R&D collaboration

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Abstract

n the paper the authors describe different forms of knowledge intensive SME‐science
projects, roles and incentives of the stakeholders involved (companies, students,
universities), in particular focusing on student projects (e.g. PIP Product Innovation
Project) as universities are not only a source for high level research results, but also an
innovative milieu for students. Case studies illustrate collaboration from early phase of
idea generation until prototype stage. Especially for knowledge‐intensive start‐ups with
limited resources there is growing propensity to innovation collaboration with academic
partners often in the framework of small to medium scale projects ‐ a sample product
innovation is presented. Proactive facilitating measures (such as the inter‐university
Science Fit scheme) are necessary to initiate and manage these collaborative projects.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 30th Conference PODIM
Place of PublicationMaribor
PublisherIRP Institute for Entrepreneurship Research
Pages63-77
ISBN (Print)978-961-91694-5-2
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event3oth International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Maribor: PODIM 2010 - Maribor, Slovenia
Duration: 14 Apr 201015 Apr 2010

Conference

Conference3oth International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Maribor
Abbreviated titlePODIM 2010
Country/TerritorySlovenia
CityMaribor
Period14/04/1015/04/10

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    Fallast, M. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Stix, R. (Co-Investigator (CoI)) & Adametz, C. (Principal Investigator (PI))

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