Regional Innovation Impact of Universities

Koen Jonkers, Robert Tijssen, John Edwards

ISBN 10: 1839100524 / ISBN 13: 9781839100529

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, GB, 2021

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Driven by European Union policy challenges, this cutting-edge book focuses upon the Regional Innovation Impact (RII) of universities, to analyse the socioeconomic impact that universities in Europe have on their hometowns, metropolitan areas and regions.By developing a conceptual model of RII, and by applying a mixed-method 'narrative with numbers' analytical framework, the case studies presented in this book describe the RII potential and performance of twenty research-active universities throughout Europe. The findings and lessons learned are framed within the context of RII-related policy challenges within the European Commission, and possible EC funding instruments for incentivising RII within universities. Key features include an analysis of EU policy instruments and assessment frameworks for regional leadership, human capital development and knowledge transfer.Insightful and original, the lessons provided within this book will be beneficial to European, national and regional policy makers interested in approaches to incentivise universities to contribute more to regional innovation systems. It will also be of interest to university leaders and administrators who wish to develop strategies to orient their organisations towards increasing their RII.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Regional Innovation Impact of Universities
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1839100524
• ISBN 13: 9781839100529
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Driven by European Union policy challenges, this cutting-edge book focuses upon the Regional Innovation Impact (RII) of universities, to analyse the socioeconomic impact that universities in Europe have on their hometowns, metropolitan areas and regions.

By developing a conceptual model of RII, and by applying a mixed-method 'narrative with numbers' analytical framework, the case studies presented in this book describe the RII potential and performance of twenty research-active universities throughout Europe. The findings and lessons learned are framed within the context of RII-related policy challenges within the European Commission, and possible EC funding instruments for incentivising RII within universities. Key features include an analysis of EU policy instruments and assessment frameworks for regional leadership, human capital development and knowledge transfer.

Insightful and original, the lessons provided within this book will be beneficial to European, national and regional policy makers interested in approaches to incentivise universities to contribute more to regional innovation systems. It will also be of interest to university leaders and administrators who wish to develop strategies to orient their organisations towards increasing their RII.

About the Author

Robert Tijssen, Professor Emeritus of Science and Innovation Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands and Professor, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, John Edwards, Senior Researcher, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal and Vice-President of the Policy Experimentation and Evaluation Platform and Koen Jonkers, Editor-in-Chief, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, Brussels, Belgium