%0 Journal Article %1 MacPherson2002 %A MacPherson, Alan %D 2002 %J Papers in Regional Science %K imported %N 1 %P 121 -- 129 %T The contribution of academic-industry interaction to product innovation: The case of New York State's medical devices sector %U http://ideas.repec.org/a/spr/presci/v81y2002i1p121-129.html %V 81 %X This note examines the role of academic-industry linkages in the innovation performance of New York State manufacturers of medical devices. Evidence from a pilot survey of 63 specialised producers suggests that innovation rates are higher among firms that exploit university resources. The contribution of the academic sector to industrial innovation is quantified via a series of OLS regressions. These models suggest that geographic proximity to academic resources is less important to the innovation process than the extent of academic-industry interaction (though the two are positively correlated). While the empirical results confirm that close proximity to academic research units is a helpful factor in product development, the data reveal that non-geographic factors play a stronger role overall. Factors of notable significance include in-house R&D effort, investment in academic interaction and the extent of collaborative research with other manufacturing firms.

@article{MacPherson2002, abstract = {This note examines the role of academic-industry linkages in the innovation performance of New York State manufacturers of medical devices. Evidence from a pilot survey of 63 specialised producers suggests that innovation rates are higher among firms that exploit university resources. The contribution of the academic sector to industrial innovation is quantified via a series of OLS regressions. These models suggest that geographic proximity to academic resources is less important to the innovation process than the extent of academic-industry interaction (though the two are positively correlated). While the empirical results confirm that close proximity to academic research units is a helpful factor in product development, the data reveal that non-geographic factors play a stronger role overall. Factors of notable significance include in-house R\&D effort, investment in academic interaction and the extent of collaborative research with other manufacturing firms.}, added-at = {2012-02-27T06:11:36.000+0100}, author = {MacPherson, Alan}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2adaf3c29258bcd54467508b7d3de8981/kamil205}, interhash = {b565a3e82212488c758b130578b2f49f}, intrahash = {adaf3c29258bcd54467508b7d3de8981}, journal = {Papers in Regional Science}, keywords = {imported}, number = 1, pages = {121 -- 129}, timestamp = {2012-02-27T06:11:58.000+0100}, title = {{The contribution of academic-industry interaction to product innovation: The case of New York State's medical devices sector}}, url = {http://ideas.repec.org/a/spr/presci/v81y2002i1p121-129.html}, volume = 81, year = 2002 }