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Some of our research is carried out through formally funded research projects, and in interaction with various research networks we host or participate in.

The current inter-related and inter-disciplinary research themes of the research centre are:

Intellectual property rights
Institutions, markets and regulation
Regional and sectoral innovation systems
Measuring innovation management performance

Visit our Research Video page to find all the videos interviews with our CIMR members discussing their research works.

Head over our CIMR YouTube playlist to watch all of our videos!

CIMR Research in Focus curated blogs:

Entrepreneurship, diversity and inclusion (20 April 2021)
Reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic (17 May 2021)
The economic and ethical implications of digital technologies (7 June 2021)
Research and industrial policy for the 21st Century (8 July 2021)
Creating entrepreneurial universities (12 August 2021)
Entrepreneurship at CIMR (7 September 2021)
Evaluating public policy (8 October 2021)
Creating better outcomes for society (3 November 2021)
Looking ahead to 2022 (13 January 2022)
TRIGGER final report published and using new technologies to generate impact (30 March 2022)
Much to celebrate this Summer term (8 July 2022)
Looking ahead to 2023 (29 November 2022)
Innovation and academic knowledge exchange (8 May 2023)
Unveiling Pathways of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (29 August 2023)

The ‘Road to Wonder’ project: Summary briefing now published

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

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.

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