Results from session as reported by Alan Koziarski to Elisabeth Waelbroeck-Rocha
Knowledge transfer needs to be defined
¤ Context specific?
Real innovation comes from concrete, tangible inputs, not « Knowledge »
¤ Need knowledge CREATION as well as knowledge TRANSFER
¤ Knowledge transfer helps firms make incremental improvements
How can one « organise » knowledge transfer + role of clusters?
¤ Network activities must have a purpose
a)Need commitment, at right level
b)Needs resources (human and financial)
c)Needs buy-in
d)Must take place at grass root level – Bottom up approach
¤ People are important
Knowledge is embedded in people, This implies needs for:
¤ Training, mentorship
¤ Improve absorptive capacity of firms
Practical lessons from participant’s experiences:
¤ Incubators are not a magic tool; Needs attention
¤ Step back from ‘networking’ for the sake of networking: define goals, meaning, purpose
¤ Objective not to transfer « Knowledge » but to define Relevant Knowledge
¤ Example: 2-stream approach to R&D financing in Scotland.
a) 2 years for proof of concept
b) Decision made of how to pursue
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