The Effects of University-Industry Collaboration in R&D on the Growth of Innovative Companies

Abstract

Technological changes and innovations based on the Research and Development (R&D) are vital role to increase the competition level and economic growth for both firms and countries. For this reason, university-industry collaboration in R&D has important role for the growth of innovative companies. In this context, main of this study is the effects of university-industry collaboration in R&D on the growth of innovative companies. According to the empirical results, the mean of growth innovative companies increases as the level University industry collaboration in RD increases. As a result, it is critical to strengthen University industry collaboration in RD in order to increase the sustainable competition level and economic growth for both firms and countries.   

Keywords

• Research and Development,Innovation,University-Industry Collaboration

Yenilikçi Firmalarının Büyümesi Üzerinde Üniversite-Sanayi Ar-Ge İşbirliğinin Etkileri

Öz

 Araştırma ve Geliştirmeye (AR-GE) dayanan teknolojik değişiklikler ve yenilikler hem firma hem de ülkeler için rekabet düzeyini ve ekonomik büyümeyi arttırmada hayati bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu nedenle Ar-Ge’de üniversite-sanayi işbirliği, yenilikçi firmaların büyümesinde önemli rol oynamaktadır. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışmanın ana amacı Ar-Ge’deki üniversite-sanayi işbirliğinin yenilikçi firmaların büyümesine etkisini incelemektir. Ampirik sonuçlara göre, Ar-Ge’de üniversite sanayi işbirliğinin seviyesi arttıkça, yenilikçi şirketlerin büyüme ortalaması artmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, hem firma hem de ülkeler için sürdürülebilir rekabet düzeyini ve ekonomik büyümeyi arttırmada Ar-Ge’de üniversite endüstri işbirliğini güçlendirmek çok önemlidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Araştırma ve Geliştirme,Yenilik,Üniversite-Sanayi İşbirliği

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