Emulating zebras and oxpeckers: How can Practitioners and Academics Develop a Mutualistic Relationship?

摘要

From experience over the past 2 decades, this paper discusses how academic researchers and industry-based practitioners can collaborate to produce research that is mutually beneficial. It also discusses how Lero – the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software researchers have successfully managed and implemented such projects, thus becoming part of a mutualistic relationship, such as those seen in the natural world.