Essays about: "Industry-University Collaborations"

Found 3 essays containing the words Industry-University Collaborations.

1. 1. Towards Implementing Sustainability-oriented Innovation into Companies : An Analysis of Industry-University Collaborations in the Fashion Sector

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Alina Holst; Sandra Kirchner; Annabelle Rehlen; [2018]
   Keywords : Industry-University Collaborations; Project Evaluation; Sustainability-Oriented Innovation; Strategic Sustainable Management; Fashion Industry;

   Abstract : Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how to release the potential of industry-university collaborations promoting sustainability-oriented innovation by analyzing the projects between the University of Borås and the Swedish fashion industry. As a result, it is the aim to develop a model which increases the effectiveness of these project collaborations and thus drives forward sustainability-oriented innovations in order to increase sustainable development within universities and companies. READ MORE

3. 2. Leadership in Open Innovation : An exploratory study on the nature of R&D projects and predominant leadership characteristics in industry-academia collaborations

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Jana Wenzlaff; Aakriti Singh; [2015]
   Keywords : Open Innovation; Open Innovation projects; project management; leadership; leadership characteristics; transformational leadership; research and development; innovation management; Open Innovation between universities and industry; academia-industry collaboration;

   Abstract : This study looks at Open Innovation in Research and Development projects and explores the nature of collaboration and leadership characteristics. Thereby perspectives of both industrial and academic partners are considered, focusing primarily on the project level of the collaboration. READ MORE

4. 3. Using Chinese universities as a source of Technology Scouting in China

   University essay from Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU

   Author : Alexandra Matschy; Liu Meng; [2010]
   Keywords : Open innovation; External R D; Technology Intelligence; I-U collaboration; Networks; Chinese Business culture.;

   Abstract : Over the last few decades trends such as globalization have sharpened up competition on the worldwide open market and in order to meet customers demand high level of technological and competitive uncertainties have increased the pressure of reducing R&D budgets, reduce innovation cycles and shorter time to market as a consequence of the rising competition and as a result, forced companies to source external knowledge. One way of doing this is by tapping external information and knowledge from universities. READ MORE