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‘CIMR Research in Brief’ video series: Dr Luca Andriani on Civic engagement and proximity in urban areas
We are delighted to introduce a new video from our ‘CIMR Research in Video’ Series with our CIMR member Dr. Luca Andriani, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Birkbeck University of London, to discuss his recent research on “Civic engagement and socio-economic proximity in urban areas”
The Geography of Academic Entrepreneurship: Spin-offs, Firm Growth and Regional Impact
Helen Lawton Smith’s new book explores the relationship between the formation and growth process of university spin-offs and to study their links with regional development.
How to set up university company chairs: the case of UAM
The UAM-Company chairs are a satisfactory response to the legal, bureaucratic, and cultural difficulties of public-private collaboration in terms of innovation and transfer. Their biggest advantages lie in flexibility and accountability.
University venture capital in big data, regional and historical perspective: where and why has it arisen?
This paper tracks the flows of university venture capital (UVC) around the world. The United States is at the top of the list, with the UK, Canada, and Japan also being in the top tier.
A special issue. Reconceptualizing university contribution to knowledge exchange: broadening our understanding of motivations, channels and stakeholders
The seven papers selected in this volume published on Studies in Higher Education, seek to broaden our understanding of KE in a broader context, with more diverse audiences and impacts, and deepen the understanding of tensions and trade-offs between university missions.
Innovation ecosystems in core digital technologies. What semi-conductor industry for Europe?
Semiconductors play a crucial role in critical infrastructure and national security, making them highly sought-after and globally traded products. However, the global semiconductor industry is facing shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and the specialized nature of the value chain. With their recent study, Blandine Laperche and Dimitri Uzunidis highlight the specialized nature of the semiconductor value chain, with different regions specializing in specific segments of the chain.
CIMR Research in Focus 13: Innovation and academic knowledge exchange
Our CIMR members have been very busy working on a variety of new papers and studies, and with this blog we would to deep dive into the latest research produced in the fields of Innovation and academia and knowledge exchange during the last term.
Urban spaces, inclusivity and entrepreneurs with disabilities
In her new paper published on Land, Helen Lawton Smith discusses the formal networks that have been established to support disabled entrepreneurs, and dentifies the key importance of specialised networks in making connections and bringing about systemic change in urban spaces.
‘CIMR Research in Brief’ video series: Dr Nicola Searle on Trade Secrets & Copyright and Business Models
In this new video for the ‘CIMR Research in Brief’ series, Dr Nicola Searle talks about her research on trade secrets, and on the relationship between copyright and business models