01676nas a2200181   4500008004100000022001400041245011300055210006900168260004200237300001000279490000700289520109300296100001801389700002301407700001501430700001901445856003001464       2021                        eng d  a1927-032100aDeveloping Social Impact Evaluation Methods for Research: viewpoints on commercialization and sustainability0 aDeveloping Social Impact Evaluation Methods for Research viewpoi  aOttawabTalent First Networkc05/2021  a44-530 v113 aThe social contributions of research activities have become more and more important in the rapidly changing innovation environment. Despite the fact that industrial commercialization of research results constitutes one of the most essential drivers for innovation and competitiveness, most generally used social impact evaluation criteria do not include clear metrics involving research commercialization possibilities. In a similar manner, principles regarding sustainable development have been largely omitted from the impact criteria. This paper considers the "broader impacts criteria" (BIC) model developed for social impact evaluation in the National Science Foundation in United States. We propose extensions to the BIC criteria related to commercialization and sustainable development viewpoints on impact evaluation. This paper also considers a newly introduced extension to BIC, called "inclusion-immediacy criteria" (IIC). Based on it, we propose an extended version of the model that aims to additionally evaluate the impact of research from a commercialization point of view.1 aKunttu, Leena1 aKalliomäki, Helka1 aDan, Sorin1 aKuusisto, Jari  utimreview.ca/article/144102228nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245008200055210006900137260004200206300001000248490000700258520154600265653002201811653002501833653002801858653003801886653002101924100001801945700001701963856003001980       2020                        eng d  a1927-032100aThe Role of Academics, Users, and Customers in Industrial Product Development0 aRole of Academics Users and Customers in Industrial Product Deve  aOttawabTalent First Networkc03/2020  a60-690 v103 aIndustrial research and development (R&D) is often adopted as a leading strategy for innovation in high-technology firms. It has been recognized that collaboration with external actors has become increasingly crucial for R&D practices in a world where product and service innovation are increasingly challenging for companies involved in knowledge-intensive technology areas. Thus, high-technology firms are increasingly engaging in collaborative relationships with external stakeholders to transfer valuable new knowledge for industrial purposes, or to create new knowledge through a joint learning process. These external stakeholders may include research institutes such as universities, customer firms, or end users of the firm's products or services. Academic involvement in industrial innovation projects has traditionally focussed on the early stages of a product's development process, when new ideas and innovations are being developed. On the other hand, the interaction between a firm and its customers takes place during the final stages of the R&D process, when innovations are brought to market. In this paper, we explore how users and customers can be involved in university-industry collaboration projects from the beginning of the product development process. Based on a case study comprising five long-term university-industry collaborations in Finland, this paper presents collaborative practices through which academic actors, users, and industrial customers may actively take part in the industrial innovation processes.10acommercialization10acustomer involvement10astakeholder involvement10aUniversity-Industry Collaboration10auser involvement1 aKunttu, Leena1 aNeuvo, Yrjö  utimreview.ca/article/133701692nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245010300055210006900158260004200227300001000269490000600279520095300285653002401238653002301262653002601285653002301311653004001334100001801374700001601392700001701408856003701425       2018                        eng d  a1927-032100aHow Doctoral Students and Graduates Can Facilitate Boundary Spanning between Academia and Industry0 aHow Doctoral Students and Graduates Can Facilitate Boundary Span  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/2018  a48-540 v83 aThe mobility of scientific competences from universities to industrial firms enables firms to absorb and utilize the knowledge developed in academia. However, too few young doctors are currently employed in industry, despite the fact that they could transfer and integrate valuable academic knowledge for industrial purposes and facilitate its utilization towards commercial ends. In this article, we investigate the role of doctoral students and graduates as academic boundary spanners by presenting three joint programs between universities and industrial players that facilitate and promote the industrial involvement of doctoral students and graduates. The cases highlight the meaning of university–industry collaboration in doctoral education and present practical examples of how industrial firms may facilitate the transfer of academic knowledge to industry through jointly organized doctoral education and postdoctoral mobility programs. 10aacademic engagement10adoctoral education10aindustrial engagement10aknowledge transfer10auniversity–industry collaboration1 aKunttu, Leena1 aHuttu, Essi1 aNeuvo, Yrjö  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/116402119nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041245007800055210007100133260004200204300001000246490000600256520146500262653002501727653002801752653001501780653002301795653004001818100001801858856003701876       2017                        eng d  a1927-032100aEducational Involvement in Innovative University–Industry Collaboration0 aEducational Involvement in Innovative University–Industry Collab  aOttawabTalent First Networkc12/2017  a14-220 v73 aThe positive link between university research and industrial innovation has been widely recognized among academics and industrial practitioners. A remarkable volume of previous research emphasizes the importance of the transfer of academic knowledge into the industrial domain. In this sense, it is surprising that the role of university education is an almost neglected topic in the research concerning university–industry collaboration, despite education and the creation of knowledge being a primary goal of universities and providing great potential in terms of improving competences. This study presents a case study that analyzes educational involvement in nine long-term university–industry relationships. In all the cases, the research collaboration between industrial firm and university research group is directly associated with close educational involvement. The aim of the case analysis is to understand mechanisms and practices of educational collaboration that facilitate relational learning and innovation development in university–industry relationships. The forms of educational involvement studied in this article include student projects, thesis projects, jointly organized courses, and tailored degree courses. The findings of the study reveal a number of educational collaboration practices that may facilitate relational learning, creation of new knowledge, as well as innovation development in university–industry relationships.10aacademic involvement10aeducational involvement10ainnovation10aknowledge transfer10auniversity–industry collaboration1 aKunttu, Leena  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/1124