An innovation intermediary for Nairobi, Kenya: Designing student-centric services for university-industry collaboration
| Autor: | Ida Telalbasic, Emmy Chirchir, Roberto Hinojosa Osorno, Mikko Koria, Delia del Carmen Ramírez Vázquez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Value (ethics)
Knowledge management Computer Networks and Communications business.industry Process (engineering) Service design 05 social sciences 0211 other engineering and technologies Innovation intermediary Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology Development Computer Science Applications Knowledge sharing 0502 economics and business 021108 energy Business Emerging markets 050203 business & management Civil and Structural Engineering Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development. 13:671-683 |
| ISSN: | 2042-1346 2042-1338 |
| Popis: | Engaging students as partners in university-industry collaboration (UIC) through challenge-based and real-life projects creates significant value for all participants through novel educational approaches, talent recruitment, user-driven innovation, new resources, and research-related opportunities. However, as these practices have developed iteratively over time in industrialized countries and are highly context dependent, it is unclear how they can be best transferred to emerging economy contexts. In this paper, we present a research and design process of creating an innovation intermediary to foster student-centric UIC in Nairobi, Kenya. Seen as a set of services that reside on a multilevel platform, the intermediary aims to add value to the existing ecosystem through open access knowledge sharing, promoting partnerships, and mentoring for impact in an integrative, complementary way. Through a four-step qualitative research process involving interviews and co-creation workshops with local stakeholders, we examine the ecosystem, define value creation, design the services of the intermediary, and propose a step-wise model for further diffusion. We note the importance of establishing a solid rationale for collaboration, understanding the expected value to be created, creating a neutral space for the collaboration, and planning the implementation in detail. We contribute to transferring student-centric UIC practices into emerging economy contexts. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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