Antecedents and consequences of knowledge collaboration: The example of technopark

Abstract

Technopark is a R&D, innovation and entrepreneurship center where innovative ideas are transformed into products, different areas of expertise intersect, and a strong synergy is established between university and industry. Technoparks bring together initiatives that have the capacity to transform scientific research into innovative products by designing them, thus providing an ideal ecosystem for sustainable development and increasing competitiveness. In this context, the study aims to determine the antecedents and consequences of technoparks and to identify the steps to be taken to encourage knowledge collaboration activities in technoparks. For this purpose, online interviews were conducted with 30 different technopark managers operating in Turkey using the semi-structured interview method, which is one of the qualitative research methods. The interview records obtained during the interviews were analyzed using the Maxqda program. According to the results of the analyses, the antecedents and consequences of knowledge collaborations were determined. At the same time, suggestions were made regarding the steps to be taken to encourage knowledge collaborations for both companies and technoparks.

Keywords

• Knowledge Collaboration
• Technopark
• Technology Transfer
• Research and Development
• University-Industry Collaboration

Bilgi işbirliğinin öncülleri ve sonuçları: Teknopark örneği

Abstract

Teknopark, inovatif fikirlerin ürünlere dönüştüğü, farklı uzmanlık alanlarının kesiştiği, üniversite-sanayi arasında güçlü bir sinerjinin sağlandığı ar-ge, inovasyon ve girişimcilik merkezidir. Teknoparklar bilimsel araştırmaları projelendirerek yenilikçi ürünlere dönüştürme kapasitesine sahip girişimleri bir araya getirerek, sürdürülebilir kalkınma ve rekabet gücünü artırmak için ideal bir ekosistem sunmaktadır. Bu bağlamda çalışma teknoparkların öncüllerinin ve sonuçlarının belirmesini, teknoparklarda bilgi işbirliği faaliyetlerinin teşvik edilmesi için atılması gereken adımların tespit edilmesini amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaçla nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden olan yarı-yapılandırılmış mülakat yöntemiyle Türkiye’de faaliyet gösteren 30 farklı teknopark yöneticisi ile çevrimiçi görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Mülakat görüşmeleri esnasında alınan görüşme kayıtları Maxqda programı aracılığıyla analiz edilmiştir. Yapılan analizlerin sonuçlarına göre, bilgi işbirliklerinin öncülleri ve sonuçları tespit edilmiştir. Aynı zamanda hem firmalar, hem de teknoparklar için bilgi işbirliklerini teşvik etmek adına atılması gereken adımlarla ilgili önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Bilgi İşbirliği
• Teknopark
• Teknoloji Transferi
• Araştırma Geliştirme
• Üniversite Sanayi İşbirliği

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