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What is University Third-Mission

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Smart Specialization Strategies and the Role of Entrepreneurial Universities
In addition to the teaching and research traditional mission of universities, the third mission includes the activities promoted by universities to engage in collaboration with the broader society, respond to societal needs and answer to market demands in collaboration with business to create market value.
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An Analysis of University Governance Dimensions in Academic Research and S3 Innovation Performance
Markus Dettenhofer (Central European Institute of Technology, Czech Republic), Mathieu Doussineau (European Commission – Joint Research Centre, Spain), and Eskarne Arregui-Pabollet (European Commission – Joint Research Centre, Spain)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 33
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6152-1.ch007
Abstract
The chapter examines the multi-dimensional university governance topic, looking into five governance dimensions of universities and the differences across EU member states. It analyzes how the differences in university governance dimensions influence in their role in their regional research and innovation systems, and specifically in the smart specialization strategies (S3) implementation. The S3 is a new policy that has introduced novelties in regional development policy, requiring the mobilization of quadruple helix actors in setting the regional priorities for innovative potential. The involvement of universities in the formulation of these strategies is of high importance; however, it poses a number of challenges, particularly in regions with incipient regional innovation systems with low institutional capacity and leadership to coordinate the different actors' capacities. The chapter sheds light for policymakers and university managers on the most relevant university governance dimensions that can influence on how they engage with their regional research and innovation system.
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