2020 was a difficult year for everyone. CIMR responded to the challenge of being current and influential by showcasing research,…
Long-term innovation outcomes of university-industry collaborations: the role of ‘bridging’ vs ‘blurring’ boundary spanning practices
This post has been contributed by Dr Federica Rossi, Dr Muthu de Silva, Dr Ning Baines and Dr Ainurul Rosli…
San Francisco, New York, Washington: Iron Triangle of Rent
Technology clusters are actually monopoly clusters. Fred Guy, Simona Iammarino and Maryann Feldman consider the reasons and implications in their recent paper published the The Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society.
Monopsony Capitalism: Power and Production in the Twilight of the Sweatshop Age
This post has been contributed by Dr Ashok Kumar, Birkbeck. Dr Kumar’s book Monopsony Capitalism: Power and Production in the Twilight of the Sweatshop Age has been published by Cambridge University Press in 2020
Gaming and Gender: Video gaming as a catalyst for learning innovation amongst Gen Z women
This post provides some background on the forthcoming CIMR webinar examining to what extent gaming technology can provide a catalyst for adult learning, especially in that hard to reach demographic group termed the “NRS cohort” (DofE 2020) i.e. young adults (GenZ) in insecure employment and often hard-to-reach through formal training and education institutions (NESTA 2020).
CIMR Debates in Public Policy – Spring term 2021 calendar
Our very successful series of online lunchtime seminars is continuing in early 2021 with an exciting programme of events. The events take place on Wednesdays between 1 and 2 pm
Technology transformation for Public Good – Role of AI/Automation to address societal challenges
Our final CIMR Debate in Public Policy of the Autumn term brought together experts from industry and the government to explore the positive role technology has to play in transforming society.
How positive and negative sentiments influence the success of university-industry collaborations: a study of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
In their latest paper, Muthu de Silva, Federica Rossi, Ainurul Rosli and Nick Yip develop a conceptual framework linking affective evaluations, perceived challenges, perceived benefits and success of university-business collaborations. This framework is then tested using sentiment analysis applied to 415 written reports.
Financial performance of University Spin-Offs from a post-industrial region
CIMR alumnus Professor Peter Jelfs, now at Brunel University, introduces his research exploring the interconnections between investment decisions, the financial performance of spinoffs, their survival, and the regional context
Entrepreneurship: An Evaluation Research Agenda
Our latest Debate in Public Policy webinar brought together academics, practitioners and policymakers to discuss the future of entrepreneurship evaluation.