Attività seminariali
Innovation Intermediaries in the Digital Innovation Process. A Comparative Case Study between the UK and US
Abstract dell'evento
Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) are innovation intermediaries that support knowledge transfer between science and industry, with a strong focus on applied research aiming at scaling up technologies characterised by a systemic failure in their pre-production phase. They aim to fulfil the knowledge transfer function embedded in their mission. Recently, there has been a growing literature about RTOs' role, especially in relation to how they respond to the changing innovation and production environment. In this paper, we empirically explore (i) how RTOs’ activities are changing as a response to the increasing complexity of manufacturing technology systems, and with a focus on the particular case of digital manufacturing, which demands higher scope for the role of RTOs’ activities; (ii) if there is any attempt to align and coordinate such activities with other intermediary actors in the ecosystem. Our analysis reveals that existing activities (mainly technology development) are evolving to respond to new challenges, and new activities are emerging as part of RTOs’ services to firms (e.g., workforce development and, to a lesser extent, supply chain development activities). RTOs face challenges in coordination with other intermediaries; targeted funding can provide the space to experiment with new forms of collaboration.
Programma
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 h 1 - 3 p.m. - IN PERSON AND ONLINE
Seminar: Innovation Intermediaries in the Digital Innovation Process. A Comparative Case Study between the UK and US
Welcome and Introduction: Giovanni Marin (University of Urbino)
Speaker: Guendalina Anzolin (Cambridge University, UK)
Students and scholars who are unable to join the event in person in Sala del Consiglio (Palazzo Battiferri - via Saffi, 42) can attend online at the following Zoom link: https://bit.ly/Anzolin_PhD_Global_Studies
Relatori/Relatrici
Guendalina Anzolin (Cambridge University, UK)
Dettagli sull'evento
Data e luogo
Inizio: 25/02/2025
alle ore 13:00
Fine: 25/02/2025
alle ore 15:00
Palazzo Battiferri (Urbino, Via Saffi, 42) Sc - Sala Consiglio
Organizzato e promosso da:
XXXVIII - Global Studies. Economy, Society and Law
Modalità di partecipazione
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Ingresso libero.
