Three elements to think critically about outreach policies: analyzing the case of university business incubators
Collaboration between industry and university has been postulated as the panacea for regional development. Both academics and politicians have devoted countless resources to justify and demonstrate the need for this intersectoral work. However, the evidence in Argentine still shows an industry that...
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Núcleo de Estudios e Investigaciones en Educación Superior del MERCOSUR
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/integracionyconocimiento/article/view/38431 |
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| Sumario: | Collaboration between industry and university has been postulated as the panacea for regional development. Both academics and politicians have devoted countless resources to justify and demonstrate the need for this intersectoral work. However, the evidence in Argentine still shows an industry that does not identify when links with university are possible, and also, a university that does not find relevant and sustainable mechanisms to share its capital with other sectors of the economy. This paper argues that there are three analytical elements of linkages on which decision-makers should work in depth to increase the probability of successful collaborations. The elements considered are: a) the clear identification of objectives pursued by the initiative; b) the role attributed to the policy implementation mechanisms; c) the evaluation tools used to monitor the initiatives. To address this problem, the case of university business incubators is specifically analyzed. They are understood as a mechanism boost by universities to improve collaborations with industry. The analytical elements are applied considering argentine environment. The analyze of each element shows how a deficient implementation of the initiatives has a negative impact on the credibility and legitimacy of involved institutions |
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