Regional Innovation Impact of Universities

Robert Tijssen, Professor Emeritus of Science and Innovation Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands and Professor, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, John Edwards, Senior Researcher, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal and Vice-President of the Policy Experimentation and Evaluation Platform and Koen Jonkers, Editor-in-Chief, European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, Brussels, Belgium

• Contents: Foreword Preface PART I REGIONAL INNOVATION IMPACT: AN INTRODUCTION 1. Universities in Europe and local engagement 2. RII analytical framework 3. The bigger picture PART II RII CASE STUDIES 4. Case studies of universities in Europe 5. Regional orientation, strategic development and knowledge infrastructure 6. Education and human resources development 7. Research, knowledge creation and technology transfer 8. Support to enterprise development and entrepreneurship education PART III TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION 9. Realities and complexities of RII analytics and assessment 10. Policy development and strategic implications 11. Final reflections PART IV APPENDICES: UNIVERSITY SELF-APPRAISAL REPORTS Index

‘The approach proposed in this book offers the opportunity to grasp empirical elements to sustain innovation in regional economies. It provides a solid basis for the implementation of a system of evaluation (or self-evaluation) and monitoring of the university RII.’