Special issue: Co-producing knowledge, innovation and growth through university–industry collaboration – Lessons from experience

摘要

The challenges of innovation and regional development are putting substantial pressure on efforts to shape the future of industry–higher education cooperation mechanisms and frameworks. Regional growth, the primary aim of traditional knowledge transfer partnerships, in which industries outsource their research and development to universities and research centres, is now supplemented by other equally pressing priorities. The complexity of the industrial context and the diversification of enterprise size, operation and policy fluctuation make the challenge of university–industry collaboration ever more intricate, with the envisioned outcomes of innovation and long-term development and growth in both regional and national contexts.