Hofstra, Else (2022) The Role of Geographical Proximity in University-University and University-Industry Collaborations. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
This research focuses on the role of geographical proximity in forming collaborative ties between different universities (U-U collaboration) and between a university and industry (U-I collaboration). These collaborative ties are important in creating innovation and innovation is a major predictor of economic growth. So, it is important to gather more knowledge on collaborative ties to shape policies in a way that stimulates innovation. The main research question focuses on to what extent there is a difference in the role of geographical proximity between these two types of collaborations. The aim of the research is thus to find out whether U-U collaborations and U-I collaborations have a different relation to geographical proximity. The research focuses on the University of Groningen, located in the north of the Netherlands. A quantitative method is used to address this question. Secondary data from a patent database is processed and manually prepared for statistical data analysis via a t-test and Mann-Whitney test. The results indicate that geographical proximity is important in explaining both U-U and U-I collaborations. However, geographical proximity is more important for U-I collaborations as this combination of different organizations makes use of more tacit knowledge and deals with different incentive structures and institutions. The results recommend regional policies to focus even more on the promotion of U-I collaboration, as U-I collaboration especially takes place at a regional scale. Governments could encourage industries to locate their companies at university campuses. Future research should dive into the joint effect of multiple proximity dimensions on U-I collaborations. Moreover, future work could include the values of patent applications, instead of only counting patents.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Abbasiharofteh, M. |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2022 13:48 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Aug 2022 13:48 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3991 |
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