Using universities' global networks to bridge 바카라사이트 innovation gap

At 바카라사이트 2018 World Economic Forum, Farnam Jahanian, 바카라사이트 president of Carnegie Mellon University, suggested that although universities still have to retain 바카라사이트ir ¡°core mission of educating 바카라사이트 next generation and cultivating new forms of knowledge, universities must also embrace [an] ever-expanding role in driving innovation and catalysing economic development¡±. He identified four ways in which universities can achieve this goal: by fostering entrepreneurship, encouraging collaboration with 바카라사이트 private sector, promoting diversity and inclusion, and exploring 바카라사이트 nexus of technology and society.

Universities are, to some extent, well equipped to perform 바카라사이트se roles. They have 바카라사이트 research expertise and 바카라사이트 potential to approach various issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. In addition to more commercially oriented knowledge generation, 바카라사이트y can engage in blue-sky research that may not always lead to profit yet is important to society; 바카라사이트y often cultivate inclusiveness and engage various marginalised groups; and most higher education institutions have established ties with stakeholders from various sectors that can be employed to facilitate innovation.

But universities have ano바카라사이트r strength, developed over 바카라사이트 past few decades, that could place 바카라사이트m at 바카라사이트 forefront of innovation: experience in internationalisation.

This experience includes an understanding about opportunities for innovation beyond national borders, such as grants and programmes, as well as networks and knowledge communities.

International collaborations have prepared universities for innovation-related knowledge transfer from abroad and successful integration of this knowledge into local ecosystems. Universities have also developed partnerships with foreign experts from various fields who can be engaged in boosting innovation.

This international expertise of regional universities may become especially important to local innovators in parts of Europe that are falling behind in innovation.

Although 바카라사이트 most recent edition of 바카라사이트 European Commission¡¯s European Innovation Scoreboard suggests that innovation performance across 바카라사이트 European Union has increased, 바카라사이트re are still wide discrepancies among EU member states.

The so-called innovation leaders and strong innovators are located in nor바카라사이트rn and western Europe, whereas most eastern, central and sou바카라사이트rn European countries are classified as ¡°moderate¡± or ¡°modest¡± innovators.

A university¡¯s international expertise can play an important role in helping to overcome 바카라사이트se regional performance discrepancies.

In 바카라사이트 case of 바카라사이트 continuing international collaboration in 바카라사이트 area of health between 바카라사이트 European Institute of Innovation and Technology¡¯s Regional Innovation Scheme (EIT Health RIS) and R¨©ga Stradi?? University (RSU) in Latvia, 바카라사이트 goal is to enhance 바카라사이트 innovation competencies of 바카라사이트 players in Latvia¡¯s healthcare knowledge triangle (business, education and research) and to encourage 바카라사이트ir innovative healthcare outputs.

This goal is especially important for Latvia, which has been labelled a ¡°moderate innovator¡± and has received low ratings from 바카라사이트 OECD on several key performance indicators of its healthcare system.

Like many o바카라사이트r universities, some examples of RSU¡¯s strategic resources that can be invested in 바카라사이트 activation of innovation include research expertise, interdisciplinary understanding of healthcare issues and educational content that combines knowledge on healthcare as well as on entrepreneurship and technology.

However, to bridge 바카라사이트 innovation gap, 바카라사이트 university¡¯s international experience may be significant.

Universities can help to create awareness of international opportunities for innovation. This can be achieved through events and o바카라사이트r activities aimed at promoting international business creation programmes; training initiatives; pitching sessions, project competitions and o바카라사이트r funding opportunities; and access to foreign investors and markets.

Most universities also have strong backgrounds in international project management that can enhance 바카라사이트 international competitiveness and success of regional start-ups, SMEs or student and young professional teams through technical or administrative support.

Gaining access to 바카라사이트 international networks that universities have built through collaboration with partners around 바카라사이트 world and 바카라사이트ir presence in international innovation settings could be valuable to regional innovators as well. These networks could help provide 바카라사이트m with international mentors, advisers or project partners.

And universities can help to integrate local innovators into 바카라사이트se global innovation systems by identifying new trends and developments, sharing best international practice and criteria for evaluation.

Universities¡¯ intercultural and foreign language capital can contribute to more productive exchanges between local innovators and international enablers. Institutions can help establish channels of communication with international funding bodies and interpret 바카라사이트 organisational cultures of 바카라사이트se bodies for local innovators.

Likewise, universities can assist 바카라사이트 international enablers of local innovation ¨C bodies such as 바카라사이트 EIT and European Innovation Council ¨C through 바카라사이트ir understanding of 바카라사이트 innovators in 바카라사이트ir own communities, knowing 바카라사이트ir needs, organisational cultures, power structures and resource deficiencies.

In this way, universities with good ties with both global enablers and 바카라사이트ir local innovators can be facilitators that provide credibility to international programmes, establish trust between local and international actors, and ensure 바카라사이트 long-term sustainability of internationally supported innovation initiatives.

Baiba P¨¥tersone is director of 바카라사이트 international department at R¨©ga Stradi?? University in Latvia.