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Title:
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TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE FOR EFFECTIVE
INNOVATION SUPPORT |
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Author(s):
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Chris Roast, Elizabeth Uruchurtu and Tonderai Maswera |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-85-2 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Pascal Ravesteijn, Guido Ongena and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2019 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Chris Roast, Elizabeth Uruchurtu and Tonderai Maswera |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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53 |
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Last Page:
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60 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The term Knowledge Exchange (KE) is commonly used to describe university-industry collaborations that frequently foster
innovation. Understanding such collaborations and their potential value is a difficult activity. The means of supporting
collaboration vary significantly and potential for successful innovation is hard to asses. In this paper, we describe work
aimed at developing an improved understanding of knowledge exchange within a digital context - both within digital sectors
and also in non-digital sectors where the adoption of digital technologies can lead to new and challenging opportunities.
Our work focuses upon digital innovation for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) aiming to support effective Knowledge
Exchange based innovation; a specific driver being the difficulty of understanding the potential for successful and
productive collaborations with individual SMEs. From a number of existing digital innovation models and instruments,
factors for characterizing digital innovation potential have identified. However, based on our experience and expert
feedback, such characterizations appear to be inappropriate for SMEs. In response to this, an instrument has been developed
to identify potential for quality digital innovation based on collaborative KE between SMEs and universities. The
instrument is introduced, and its development and refinement discussed. |
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