Research Collaboration and Commercialization

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence Dooley ◽  
Breda Kenny
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Strong Base ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Research Commercialization ◽  
Industrial Experience ◽  
External Collaboration

This paper explores PhD students' perceptions of their entrepreneurial and commercial capabilities, their attitude towards university supports and the extent to which they engage in external collaboration. The study concentrated on current PhD researchers at one university in Ireland as a unit of analysis and provides encouraging evidence from the PhD student perspective. There is a strong base to work from, considering the level of absorptive capacity in terms of industrial experience and the desire to increase business/entrepreneurial capability. This capacity sits alongside a realism on the part of the students, who openly acknowledge their skills deficit but believe that education modules can close this gap. There was a willingness to invest in entrepreneurial up-skilling to a point, with the students wishing to maintain a balance between mastery of their discipline and the development of entrepreneurial capability. However, no evidence was found that individual capability combined with university supports is a predictor of research commercialization activities or of collaborative research endeavours.

Web-based tools for collaborative research

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 8-19
Author(s):  
Stacy Brody
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Collaborative Tools ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to profile various types of Web-based tools to facilitate research collaboration within and across institutions. Design/methodology/approach Various Web-based tools were tested by the author. Additionally, tutorial videos and guides were reviewed. Findings There are various free and low-cost tools available to assist in the collaborative research process, and librarians are well-positioned to facilitate their usage. Practical implications Librarians and researchers will learn about various types of tools available at free or at low cost to fulfill needs of the collaborative research process. Social implications As the tools highlighted are either free or of low cost, they are also valuable to start-ups and can be recommended for entrepreneurs. Originality/value As the realm of Web-based collaborative tools continues to evolve, the options must be continually revisited and reviewed for currency.

Research Activities and Networks in CAIS Conferences for the Period of 1993- 2015: Social Network Analysis

1969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwan Yi ◽  
Tao Jin ◽  
Ping Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Collaboration Network ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Collaborative Activities

Since 1973 the Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS/ACSI) has consecutively held 43 annual conferences. The purpose of this study is to better understand the research and collaborative activities in the community of CAIS conferences, based on a social network analysis (SNA) approach. A total of 827 papers from 778 authors have been presented in CAIS for the period of 1993 to 2015, in association with 209 different organizations and 25 countries. A component analysis that has been applied to the collaboration network has discovered research collaboration patterns. This study contributes to discovering collaborative research activities and formation through the CAIS conference and to the literature of the scientific collaboration in the LIS field. Depuis 1973, l'Association canadienne de sciences de l'information (ACSI/CAIS) a tenu 43 congrès annuels consécutifs. Le but de cette étude est de mieux comprendre les activités de recherche et de collaboration dans la communauté de l’ACSI, à l’aide d’une approche d’analyse des réseaux sociaux (ARS). Un total de 827 articles de 778 auteurs ont été présentés à l’ACSI dans la période 1993-2015, en association avec 209 organisations différentes et 25 pays. L’analyse des composantes du réseau de collaboration met en lumière l’existence de patrons de collaboration de recherche au sein de la communauté. Cette étude contribue à l’étude des activités  de collaboration au sein des congrès de l’ACSI ainsi qu’à la littérature sur la collaboration scientifique dans le domaine BSI.

scholarly journals CCCORE: Cloud Container for Collaborative Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1659
Author(s):  
Salini Suresh ◽  
L. Manjunatha Rao
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Resource Provisioning ◽  
Dynamic Allocation ◽  
Research Environment ◽  
Dynamic Resource Provisioning ◽  
Optimal Resource ◽  
Dynamic Resource

Cloud-based research collaboration platforms render scalable, secure and inventive environments that enabled academic and scientific researchers to share research data, applications and provide access to high- performance computing resources. Dynamic allocation of resources according to the unpredictable needs of applications used by researchers is a key challenge in collaborative research environments. We propose the design of Cloud Container based Collaborative Research (CCCORE) framework to address dynamic resource provisioning according to the variable workload of compute and data-intensive applications or analysis tools used by researchers. Our proposed approach relies on–demand, customized containerization and comprehensive assessment of resource requirements to achieve optimal resource allocation in a dynamic collaborative research environment. We propose algorithms for dynamic resource allocation problem in a collaborative research environment, which aim to minimize finish time, improve throughput and achieve optimal resource utilization by employing the underutilized residual resources.

scholarly journals Exchanging Disaster Science Expertise Between Countries—A Japanese Personal Perspective

2020 ◽  
pp. 233-250
Author(s):  
Osamu Murao
Keyword(s):  
International Research ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Personal Perspective ◽  
Broad Array ◽  
International Collaborative ◽  
International Collaborative Research ◽  
Disaster Science

Abstract Having experienced firsthand the catastrophic Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011, Tohoku University founded the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) in 2012. IRIDeS staff, with a broad array of relevant specializations, conducts world-class research on disaster science and disaster mitigation in collaboration with organizations from many countries. As a member of IRIDeS, Prof. Osamu Murao, the founder and manager of the International Strategy for Disaster Mitigation Laboratory (ISDM), has conducted several international collaborative research projects. This chapter briefly reports on the activities of the IRIDeS and ISDM and highlights key factors for successful international collaborative research and exchange experiences with other countries. The author recounts his initial collaborative research experience in a long-term project examining Taiwan’s recovery from the impact of the 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake which was the foundation of the international research collaboration at ISDM. The chapter concludes with a summary of the valuable lessons learned from the author’s participation in this research.

scholarly journals DARE to be different? A novel approach for analysing diversity in collaborative research projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédérique Bone ◽  
Michael M Hopkins ◽  
Ismael Ràfols ◽  
Jordi Molas-Gallart ◽  
Puay Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Working Together ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Further Development

Abstract Growth in collaborative research raises difficulties for those tasked with research evaluation, particularly in situations where outcomes are slow to emerge. This article presents the ‘Diversity Approach to Research Evaluation’ (DARE) as a novel way to assess how researchers engaged in knowledge creation and application work together as teams. DARE provides two important insights: first, it reveals the differences in background and experience between individual team members that can make research collaboration both valuable and challenging; second, DARE provides early insights into how team members are working together. DARE achieves these insights by analysing team diversity and cohesiveness in five dimensions, building on Boschma’s multi-dimensional concept of proximity. The method we propose combines narratives, maps, and indicators to facilitate the study of research collaboration. The article introduces the DARE method and pilots an initial operationalization through the study of two grant-funded biomedical research projects led by researchers in the UK. Suggestions for further development of the approach are discussed.

Further Mitigating the Academic-Law Enforcement Research Divide

2021 ◽  
pp. 193672442110587
Author(s):  
S. Marlon Gayadeen ◽  
Scott W. Phillips ◽  
James J. Sobol
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Research Agendas ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Collaborative Efforts ◽  
Minimal Connections

Since the 1960s, there has been well-documented incidents of the scholar-practitioner tension within policing research. Though there has been maturation in the professional partnership over the years, hindrances persist. The current study aims to advance collaborative efforts between the academic and law enforcement communities. Data for the current study derived from written documents and interviews. Results indicate that one individual, who possesses the appreciative cultural and social capital, can successfully mobilize collaborative research agendas between academics and police officers. These forms of capital (i.e., cultural and social) offer a new outlook on negotiating the obstacles that inhibit successful research collaboration between both professions. For new policing scholars, who have minimal connections with law enforcement, findings in the current study may serve as a recipe of sorts to better understand the practitioners to identify in collaborative research endeavors.

Alles F&E? Performance-Effekte phasenspezifischer externer Kooperation in KMU

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-55
Author(s):  
Philipp Schulz
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Knowledge Sourcing ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
External Knowledge ◽  
Kleine Und Mittlere Unternehmen ◽  
Stage Specificity ◽  
Forschung Und Entwicklung ◽  
External Collaboration

Zusammenfassung Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) sind stark auf externes Wissen angewiesen. Gleichzeitig weisen KMU einen geringen Strukturierungsgrad in der unternehmensinternen Forschung und Entwicklung (F&E) auf, wodurch der Zugriff auf externes Wissen auch über kooperative F&E hinaus erfolgen muss. Basierend auf Argumenten aus der ressourcenbasierten Sicht auf das Unternehmen (RBV) und aus der Forschung zu organisationaler Absorptionsfähigkeit wird argumentiert, dass KMU in verschiedenen Phasen des Innovationsprozesses von der Kooperation mit unternehmensexternen Partnern profitieren. Die aufgestellten Hypothesen werden anhand von Daten aus dem Mannheimer Innovation Panel (MIP) getestet. Der Datensatz umfasst 1.475 KMU. Der Einfluss von phasenspezifischer Kooperation auf den innovativen Umsatz geht weit über F&E hinaus und ist vom gewählten Partner abhängig. Abstract Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) strongly depend on external knowledge. At the same time, SMEs face several resource constraints. Especially the marginally structured internal research and development (R&D) function leads to knowledge sourcing beyond cooperative R&D. Using arguments from the Resource-Based View of the firm (RBV) and Absorptive Capacity (AC), this study hypothesizes on external collaboration and innovative sales taking partner- and stage-specificity into account. Data originates from the Mannheim Innovation Panel (MIP) comprising 1.475 SMEs Results suggest a broad impact of stage-specific collaboration on innovative sales, which depends on the type of partner.

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