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Academic researchers’ motivations to engage in university–industry collaboration in cross-border regions

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  • Carla Mascarenhas

    (CETRAD - Unit Research & University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro)

  • Telma Mendes

    (Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P. PORTO)
    University of Vigo & Economics and Business Administration for Society Research Center (ECOBAS))

  • Anderson R. Galvão

    (CETRAD - Unit Research & University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro)

  • Carla S. Marques

    (CETRAD - Unit Research & University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro)

  • João J. Ferreira

    (Department of Management and Economics & NECE – Research Centre for Business Sciences, Universidade da Beira Interior
    QUT – Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research)

Abstract

More than ever, universities and policymakers are paying attention to faculty members’ engagement in industries’ projects because university–industry collaboration (UIC) is seen as the key to economic development. However, the UIC differs from country to country, and researchers may have different motivations. This study explored the relationship between university researchers’ motivations and varied UIC channels. A questionnaire was administered to the relevant faculty in public universities in two cross-border regions of Portugal and Spain. Drawing on data gathered from 841 researchers, the results reveal differences in these academics’ motivations to engage in different channels. Pecuniary motivations (i.e., access to funding and commercialization) drive UIC through joint and contract research, while non-pecuniary motivations (i.e., learning opportunities and access to resources) inhibit cooperation through the same two engagement channels. In addition, joint and contract research involvement also depends on researchers’ age, academic status, department size, and field of study. This study provides empirical evidence on the motivations and channels of UIC in two cross-border regions of Portugal and Spain. Furthermore, it presents important results for universities and policymakers who need to increase motivation and improve UIC channels.

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  • Carla Mascarenhas & Telma Mendes & Anderson R. Galvão & Carla S. Marques & João J. Ferreira, 2024. "Academic researchers’ motivations to engage in university–industry collaboration in cross-border regions," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 49(6), pages 2104-2134, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jtecht:v:49:y:2024:i:6:d:10.1007_s10961-024-10082-w
    DOI: 10.1007/s10961-024-10082-w
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    Keywords

    University–industry collaboration; Researchers’ motivations; Interaction channels; Academic engagement;
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    JEL classification:

    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy

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