![Olof Hallonsten. Photo](/sites/lusem.lu.se/files/styles/lu_personal_page_desktop/public/2024-04/OlofHallonsten.jpg.webp?itok=VEOO81XU)
Olof Hallonsten
Senior lecturer
![Olof Hallonsten. Photo](/sites/lusem.lu.se/files/styles/lu_personal_page_desktop/public/2024-04/OlofHallonsten.jpg.webp?itok=VEOO81XU)
Collaborative technological innovation in an academic, user-oriented Big Science facility
Author
Summary, in English
The innovation systems framework enables a view of innovation as a process involving different actors in different constellations, but it has nonetheless most often been paired with quantitatively oriented studies of patents, licences and spin-offs. In this article, the authors use two cases of technological innovation at an academically organized but user-oriented research facility for experiments in a variety of natural science disciplines. They analyse the academic organization of the lab and its durable and symbiotic relationship with its user community and commercial firms in relevant technological areas to show that technological innovation with scientific as well as commercial relevance can take place in constellations where trust and mutual benefit have replaced formalized practices such as patenting. The article contributes to our understanding of how contemporary Big Science is organized and how it can support technology transfer and the commercialization of research and technologies.
Department/s
- Department of Business Administration
Publishing year
2017
Language
English
Pages
399-408
Publication/Series
Industry and Higher Education
Volume
31
Issue
6
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Butterworths
Topic
- Business Administration
- Public Administration Studies
Keywords
- big Science
- innovation
- innovation systems
- synchrotron radiation facilities
- university–industry collaboration
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0950-4222