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Exploring the Impact of University-Industry Linkages on Firms' Innovation: Empirical Evidence from Mexico

Exploring the Impact of University-Industry Linkages on Firms' Innovation: Empirical Evidence from Mexico

Noé Becerra Rodríguez, Gabriela Dutrénit Bielous
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781522501350|ISBN10: 1522501355|EISBN13: 9781522501367
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0135-0.ch024
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Rodríguez, Noé Becerra, and Gabriela Dutrénit Bielous. "Exploring the Impact of University-Industry Linkages on Firms' Innovation: Empirical Evidence from Mexico." Handbook of Research on Driving Competitive Advantage through Sustainable, Lean, and Disruptive Innovation, edited by Latif Al-Hakim, et al., IGI Global, 2016, pp. 590-613. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0135-0.ch024

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Rodríguez, N. B. & Bielous, G. D. (2016). Exploring the Impact of University-Industry Linkages on Firms' Innovation: Empirical Evidence from Mexico. In L. Al-Hakim, X. Wu, A. Koronios, & Y. Shou (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Driving Competitive Advantage through Sustainable, Lean, and Disruptive Innovation (pp. 590-613). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0135-0.ch024

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Rodríguez, Noé Becerra, and Gabriela Dutrénit Bielous. "Exploring the Impact of University-Industry Linkages on Firms' Innovation: Empirical Evidence from Mexico." In Handbook of Research on Driving Competitive Advantage through Sustainable, Lean, and Disruptive Innovation, edited by Latif Al-Hakim, et al., 590-613. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0135-0.ch024

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Abstract

This chapter explores the impact of University-Industry Linkages (UIL) on the innovative performance of Mexican firms. Due the diverse nature of universities and public research centers, it examines the effect of those UIL separately. Using original data from a survey of 382 firms, the outcomes of Logistic regressions indicate that UIL have significant but mixed effects on firms' innovation. While links with universities seem to enhance product innovations, interactions with PRC seem to foster process innovations. The results confirm the major impact formal Research and Development (R&D) has on innovation projects. Regarding technological intensity, a significant influence on product innovation was found, but not on process novelties with high-technology firms performing better than those from the low technology and services sectors. Conversely, size and age have notable influence on process innovation but not on product novelties, with larger and younger firms innovating more than small and older ones. Finally, some political implications are discussed.

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