Jacqueline Winstanley and Helen Lawton Smith are pleased to announce the publication of their Innovation Caucus & Innovate UK Summary Briefing on Barriers and opportunities to creating innovation and enterprise faced by disabled people
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Is users’ rating becoming overpowering? The risks in inappropriate use of digital feedback
Daniele Archibugi and Natalia Tosoni’s paper explores the potential dangers associated with ratings. While it may help consumers and users to reduce information asymmetries, rating systems can be easily abused.
CIMR Research in Focus 14: Unveiling Pathways of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange
Welcome to the latest installment of our ‘Research in Focus’ series, where we shine a spotlight on the most impactful research activities from our CIMR members during the past term.
Breaking down barriers to business: How can we nurture inclusive entrepreneurship?
How can we sweep away the remaining barriers and create a level playing field for entrepreneurs of all backgrounds? Jacqueline Winstanley discusses the state of the art on inclusive entrepreneurship.
‘CIMR Research in Brief’ video series: Dr Luca Andriani on Civic engagement and proximity in urban areas
We are delighted to introduce a new video from our ‘CIMR Research in Video’ Series with our CIMR member Dr. Luca Andriani, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Birkbeck University of London, to discuss his recent research on “Civic engagement and socio-economic proximity in urban areas”
The Geography of Academic Entrepreneurship: Spin-offs, Firm Growth and Regional Impact
Helen Lawton Smith’s new book explores the relationship between the formation and growth process of university spin-offs and to study their links with regional development.
How to set up university company chairs: the case of UAM
The UAM-Company chairs are a satisfactory response to the legal, bureaucratic, and cultural difficulties of public-private collaboration in terms of innovation and transfer. Their biggest advantages lie in flexibility and accountability.
University venture capital in big data, regional and historical perspective: where and why has it arisen?
This paper tracks the flows of university venture capital (UVC) around the world. The United States is at the top of the list, with the UK, Canada, and Japan also being in the top tier.
A special issue. Reconceptualizing university contribution to knowledge exchange: broadening our understanding of motivations, channels and stakeholders
The seven papers selected in this volume published on Studies in Higher Education, seek to broaden our understanding of KE in a broader context, with more diverse audiences and impacts, and deepen the understanding of tensions and trade-offs between university missions.
Innovation ecosystems in core digital technologies. What semi-conductor industry for Europe?
Semiconductors play a crucial role in critical infrastructure and national security, making them highly sought-after and globally traded products. However, the global semiconductor industry is facing shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and the specialized nature of the value chain. With their recent study, Blandine Laperche and Dimitri Uzunidis highlight the specialized nature of the semiconductor value chain, with different regions specializing in specific segments of the chain.