Authors : Tamara Besednjak ValiČ, Janez Kolar and Urša Lamut
Abstract: The interconnected and globalized world is increasingly interdependent. Part of the interdependence is driven also by global trends that act as steering forces for local actors to orient themselves. One of the global trends is without doubt open innovation. It is the technology transfer and cooperation between the business sphere and academia that is proposed as a solution for keeping up with the innovation demand of global markets. The empirical part of the article is based on a series of focus group discussions conducted through fourteen countries of the Danube Region. By applying data from collected focus groups we can detect distinct patterns of development of the technology transfer system in the Danube Region. For this purpose, we elaborate on three scenarios of future collaboration between the business and the academic sphere. The researchers discuss the potential future relationships between the business sphere and academia in the Danube Region. The perspective taken into account is self-identification of each of the spheres in the light of the open innovation paradigm demands for increased cooperation.
Tamara Besednjak ValiČ, Janez Kolar and Urša Lamut, 2020. Three Scenarios of Innovation and Technology Transfer: The Case of Key Enabling Technologies in the Danube Region. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 15: 3619-3623.