The World Bank, in collaboration with the Cambridge-MIT Institute, convened a two-day invitation-only workshop on University-Industry Linkages in Europe and North America, which was held in Cambridge, UK.

Experts from Europe and North America presented their current research on how local development is driven by entrepreneurial universities through innovation and knowledge diffusion, examined the myriad spillovers that result from the university-industry partnership, and explored the feasibility of establishing a global network of leading institutions interested and involved in innovation.

The workshop facilitated the sharing of findings on this key area and help in defining policies for industrialising countries, which are strengthening their university-based research and are seeking to maximise the spillovers.

Presentations

University-Industry Relationships: Creating and Commercializing Knowledge in Georgia, USA
Dr. Jan Youtie & Dr. Philip Shapira, Georgia Institute of Technology

University-Industry Linkages: Evidence from Mid-Range Universities in Europe
Mike Wright, Andy Lockett, Bart Clarysse, Nathalie Moray & Richard Gibson, Nottingham University Business School and Vlerick School

Does Knowledge Diffusion between University and Industry Increase Innovativeness
Hans Lööf & Anders Broström, Royal Institute of Technology, Stocholm

Determinants of Knowledge and Technology Transfer Activities between Firms and Science Institutions in Switzerland
An Analysis Based on Firm Data
Spyros Arvanitis, Ursina Kubli & Martin Woerter, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Proximity and knowledge spillovers: evidence from new product announcements in the Netherlands
Gerben van der Panne,  Delft University of Technology

University - Industry Linkages in Europe and North America
Reginald Brennenraedts, Eindhoven Technical University

Exploring the economic impact of science: The foundation of high-tech start-up companies at the Sciences et Techniques de l’Ingenieur faculty at EPFL
Christian Zellner, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)

The Entrepreneurial State: State-Based Initiatives in the US and a Second Stage in University-Industry Collaborations
John Douglass, Center for Studies in Higher Education - UC Berkeley

European Experience in UILs
Kaoru Nabeshima, World Bank

The Entrepreneurial University
Michael Kitson, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

Questions for Research on UILs
Shahid Yusuf, World Bank

US/UK Experience with UILs
Kaoru Nabeshima, World Bank