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From sponsorship to partnership in academy‐industry relations
Author(s) -
Jacob Merle,
Hellström Tomas,
Adler Niclas,
Norrgren Flemming
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
randd management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1467-9310
pISSN - 0033-6807
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9310.00176
Subject(s) - general partnership , public relations , value (mathematics) , engineering ethics , political science , sociology , engineering , computer science , machine learning , law
One practical result of the advent of the knowledge society has been an increased reliance on academic‐industry partnerships as important sources for the creation of economic value. This paper argues that this renewed emphasis on knowledge has led to a shift in the nature of the relations between the academy and industry from sponsorship to partnership and the formation of new research institutions that allow researchers and practitioners to engage in continuous rather than problem based dialogue. These developments are illustrated by providing a case study based on the experience of one research team with its industrial partners. The paper presents results pertaining to some of the issues and challenges raised by continuous dialogue in partnerships, and emphasises the creative yet demanding implications of close collaboration between the two communities.