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University Libraries and Science and Technology Parks: Reasons for Collaboration

28 Aug 2017-Libri (Walter de Gruyter GmbH)-Vol. 67, Iss: 3, pp 235-244
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the relationship between university libraries and science and technology parks as well as the role of these libraries in the information management of incubated firms, and revealed that the library-STP relationship underpin links between parks and universities.
Abstract: Abstract The article analyzes both the relationship between university libraries and science and technology parks (STPs) as well as the role of these libraries in the information management of incubated firms. This relationship with Spanish STPs is also compared to the relationship with parks around the world. Several stakeholders involved in two Spanish parks were interviewed, so a sample made up of both parks’ management, the three university libraries with which they are related to and 121 firms incubated in these parks. The results were compared to results taken from a survey on 107 parks members of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation and 77 libraries related to those parks. The study revealed that the library-STP relationship underpin links between parks and universities. The IASP members who receive services from related university libraries show the value of library-STP collaboration. It is a first analytical approach to the library-STP relationship in the entrepreneurial university context. A series of actions to strengthen this relationship and better benefit incubated firms is also included.
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01 Jan 2009
TL;DR: In this article, the evidencia empirica sobre la innovación como base of desarrollo y crecimiento economicos and particularmente, the factores that condicionan it are analyzed.
Abstract: En este articulo se analiza, en primer lugar, la evidencia empirica sobre la innovacion como base de desarrollo y crecimiento economicos y, particularmente, los factores que la condicionan. En segundo lugar, se trata el papel de las nuevas empresas en el proceso de innovacion en la sociedad del conocimiento asi como tambien los principales factores que favorecen su creacion. Por ultimo, se senalan las politicas publicas necesarias para fomentar tanto la innovacion como la creacion de nuevas empresas de base tecnologica. Se concluye que, a nuestro juicio, en la sociedad del conocimiento, la competitividad y el desarrollo economico proceden de lo que hemos llamado el triangulo magico, a saber: la creacion de empresas de base tecnologica, la generacion de conocimiento y el territorio, y que estos tres campos se influyen reciprocamente.

11 citations

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TL;DR: In this article , a comprehensive and systematic review of the science and technology parks literature is presented, focusing especially on quantitative papers aimed at assessing the park effect on tenant's performance, showing that the likelihood of finding positive STP effects increases considerably with sample size.
Abstract: Abstract Science and technology parks (STPs) are non-spontaneous agglomerations aimed at encouraging the formation and growth of on-site technology and knowledge-based firms. STPs have diffused worldwide, attracting significant, and often public, investment. However, there are contrasting evidence and insights on the effectiveness of these local development, technology and innovation policy tools. This paper provides a comprehensive and systematic review of the STP literature (221 papers, 1987–2021), focusing especially on quantitative papers aimed at assessing the park effect on tenant’s performance. We perform an in-depth quantitative analyses, which allows us to go beyond the inconclusiveness reported in previous review papers, showing that the likelihood of finding positive STP effects increases considerably with sample size. We discuss the limitations of this literature and offer some suggestions for future research.

2 citations

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01 Jun 2019
TL;DR: In this article, the authors carried out a series of analysis on how to carry out the reform of the library information and title service in colleges and universities under the network environment, where relevant library intelligence personnel are required to set the entire library information.
Abstract: With the continuous development of Internet technology, the type of information in the literature has also changed. In order to provide better quality problem-solving services for scientific research work in universities, relevant library intelligence personnel are required to set the entire library information. The service is constantly innovating and reforming. This article has carried out a series of analysis on how to carry out the reform of the library information and title service in colleges and universities under the network environment.

2 citations

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TL;DR: The Triple Helix thesis as mentioned in this paper proposes that the interaction among university-industry-government is the key to improving the conditions for innovation in a knowledge-based society, and innovation is the creation of new arrangements among the institutional spheres that foster the conditions of innovation.
Abstract: A second academic revolution, integrating a mission for economic and social development is transforming the traditional teaching and research university into an entrepreneurial university. The Triple Helix thesis postulates that the interaction among university-industry-government is the key to improving the conditions for innovation in a knowledge-based society. More than the development of new products in firms, innovation is the creation of new arrangements among the institutional spheres that foster the conditions for innovation. Invention of organisational innovations, new social arrangements and new channels for interaction becomes as important as the creation of physical devices in speeding the pace of innovation. This paper draws for data on interviews conducted by the author in the USA, Sweden, Brazil, Italy, Portugal and Denmark.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present data collected within seven business incubators and their tenants regarding service provision and selection criteria, and suggest that older generation BIs should update their service portfolio while simultaneously imposing stricter selection criteria and introducing exit policies.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a profile of technology business incubators in the United States, review previous research, and report results of research on the technology transfer activities of technology businesses incubators.

229 citations

01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: The standards provide suggested points of comparison for peer and longitudinal comparison, and encourage the development of other measures, to provide guidance for assessing each element of library operations and the provision of library services.
Abstract: They focus on documenting the library’s contribution to institutional effectiveness and student learning outcomes 3. The standards provide suggested points of comparison for peer and longitudinal comparison, and encourage the development of other measures. Some measures of quality and quantity are used in this document, as well as questions to provide guidance for assessing each element of library operations and the provision of library services. 4.

94 citations

01 Jan 2012
TL;DR: The ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee is responsible for creating and updating a continuous and dynamic environmental scan for the association that encompasses trends in academic librarianship, higher education, and the broader environment, e.g., economic, demographic, political; providing an annual environmental scan “snapshot.
Abstract: The ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee is responsible for creating and updating a continuous and dynamic environmental scan for the association that encompasses trends in academic librarianship, higher education, and the broader environment, e.g., economic, demographic, political; providing an annual environmental scan “snapshot.” The committee also is responsible for identifying the ACRL “top ten trends” for release every two years. In order to identify the trends, the com

93 citations