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Advantages and barriers of university-business linkages: Analysis from an academic perspective

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  • Mueller, Adilson

    (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil)

  • Moraga López, Geannina

    (Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Spain and Universidad Nacional (UNA), Costa Rica)

  • Silva Santos, Jane Lucia

    (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil)

  • de la Cerna Hernández, Carla

    (Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Mexico)

  • Villalobos Rodríguez, Gerardo

    (Universidad Nacional (UNA), Costa Rica)

  • Giugliani, Eduardo

    (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil)

  • Chong Guardia, Eysel Adolfo

    (Fundación Ciudad del Saber, Panama)

Abstract

This article addresses university-business linkages to promote innovation, examining the advantages, barriers and strategic actions observed by researchers and professors from Latin American academic institutions. To carry out the analysis, an online survey was applied to a sample of 305 participants residing in different Latin American countries, that is: Brazil, Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Mexico. The core results reveal 15clear advantages of university-business linkages, including the transfer of research results and greater visibility for universities and their research groups. The main barriers emerging from the analysis, including financing problems, lack of human resources and lack of time management, varied by country, gender and age of participants. The findings of the study provide guidance for strategic actions to strengthen university-business links in Latin America, highlighting the importance of adaptability and adaptation to changing environmental conditions in order to better exploit the mutual collaborative benefits of innovation and sustainable development.

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  • Mueller, Adilson & Moraga López, Geannina & Silva Santos, Jane Lucia & de la Cerna Hernández, Carla & Villalobos Rodríguez, Gerardo & Giugliani, Eduardo & Chong Guardia, Eysel Adolfo, 2025. "Advantages and barriers of university-business linkages: Analysis from an academic perspective," TEC Empresarial, School of Business, Costa Rica Institute of Technology (ITCR), vol. 19(1), pages 51-67.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:tecemp:2504
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