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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.

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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)

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.

CIMR Research in Focus 13: Innovation and academic knowledge exchange

Our CIMR members have been very busy working on a variety of new papers and studies, and with this blog we would to deep dive into the latest research produced in the fields of Innovation and academia and knowledge exchange during the last term.

Urban spaces, inclusivity and entrepreneurs with disabilities

In her new paper published on Land, Helen Lawton Smith discusses the formal networks that have been established to support disabled entrepreneurs, and dentifies the key importance of specialised networks in making connections and bringing about systemic change in urban spaces.

‘CIMR Research in Brief’ video series: Dr Nicola Searle on Trade Secrets & Copyright and Business Models

In this new video for the ‘CIMR Research in Brief’ series, Dr Nicola Searle talks about her research on trade secrets, and on the relationship between copyright and business models

New ‘CIMR PhD Research in Focus’ video: Emma Palmer Foster on bioscience parks

In our latest video in the ‘CIMR PhD Research in Focus’ series, Birkbeck PhD student Emma Palmer Foster explains how she developed the idea for her PhD project and her research objectives.

‘CIMR Research in Brief’ video series: Prof Simona Iammarino on the economics of rare metals

In this new video for the ‘CIMR Research in Brief’ series, Professor Simona Iammarino talks about her research on the economics of rare metals, published as a CIMR Working Paper.

Foreign graduates in Sweden: the role of high tech sectors, STEM disciplines and cultural distance

Claudio Fassio and Ioana Igna analyse the employment choices of foreign graduates, as compared to those of native graduates, in the Swedish economy. Where do international students end up working, after graduation?

How do firms reach out to foreign universities? Inventors’ personal characteristics and the multinational structure of firms

In a study recently published in Journal of World Business, Claudio Fassio, Aldo Geuna and Federica Rossi examine the role of personal and organizational factors as drivers of international collaborations between firms and universities.

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