Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia

"Are firms interested in collaborating with universities? An open-innovation perspective in countries of South West European Space"

Giovedì 28 novembre, ore 14.00 - Aula riunioni, ala ovest

Autore:  Ulpiana Kocollari

This paper explores the determinants of a firm's interest in collaborating with universities and whether they differ by the technological level of the company's industry. Our evidence is based on a sample of 375 firms from three countries: Spain, Portugal and France. The results indicate that more innovative firms tend to be more interested in collaborating with universities. We also provide evidence that country factors affect a firm's intention of collaborating with universities. Finally, our results show that the determinants of a high-tech firm's attitudes to cooperation differ from those found in a non high-tech firm.