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research notes and comments: The contribution of academic-industry interaction to product innovation: The case of New York State's medical devices sector

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  • Alan MacPherson

    (Canada-United States Trade Center, Department of Geography, University at Buffalo, Buffalo NY 14261, USA)

Abstract

This note examines the role of academic-industry linkages in the innovation performance of New York State manufacturers of medical devices. Evidence from a pilot survey of 63 specialised producers suggests that innovation rates are higher among firms that exploit university resources. The contribution of the academic sector to industrial innovation is quantified via a series of OLS regressions. These models suggest that geographic proximity to academic resources is less important to the innovation process than the extent of academic-industry interaction (though the two are positively correlated). While the empirical results confirm that close proximity to academic research units is a helpful factor in product development, the data reveal that non-geographic factors play a stronger role overall. Factors of notable significance include in-house R&D effort, investment in academic interaction and the extent of collaborative research with other manufacturing firms.

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  • Alan MacPherson, 2002. "research notes and comments: The contribution of academic-industry interaction to product innovation: The case of New York State's medical devices sector," Papers in Regional Science, Springer;Regional Science Association International, vol. 81(1), pages 121-129.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:presci:v:81:y:2002:i:1:p:121-129
    Note: Received: 14 March 2001
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    1. Marla Nelson, 2009. "Are Hospitals an Export Industry?," Economic Development Quarterly, , vol. 23(3), pages 242-253, August.
    2. Pippel, Gunnar, 2012. "The Impact of R&D Collaboration Networks on the Performance of Firms and Regions: A Meta-Analysis of the Evidence," IWH Discussion Papers 14/2012, Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH).
    3. Fassio, Claudio & Geuna, Aldo & Rossi, Federica, 2014. "The Contribution of Academic Knowledge to the Value of Industry Inventions: Micro level evidence from patent inventors," Department of Economics and Statistics Cognetti de Martiis. Working Papers 201422, University of Turin.
    4. Mohammad Daradkeh, 2023. "Exploring the Curvilinear Relationship between Academic-Industry Collaboration Environment and Innovation Performance: A Multilevel Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-20, May.
    5. Carlos Vivas & Andrés Barge-Gil, 2015. "Impact On Firms Of The Use Of Knowledge External Sources: A Systematic Review Of The Literature," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 29(5), pages 943-964, December.
    6. James Giesecke & John Madden, 2005. "A CGE assessment of a university's effects on a regional economy - supply-side versus demand-side effects," ERSA conference papers ersa05p436, European Regional Science Association.
    7. Jessie Poon & Alan MacPherson, 2003. "Technology Acquisition among Asian Firms and Technology Clusters in the United States," ERSA conference papers ersa03p203, European Regional Science Association.

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    Keywords

    Industrial innovation; academic linkages; knowledge spillovers;
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    JEL classification:

    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D

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