I am working within at least two projects based on achiveing the requirements outlined in The Triple Helix concept. According to Stanford University (on their website) The Triple Helix concept relies "on three main ideas:
(1) a more prominent role for the University in innovation, on a par with Industry and Government in the Knowledge Society;
(2) a movement toward collaborative relationships among the three major institutional spheres, in which innovation policy is increasingly an outcome of interaction rather than a prescription from Government;
(3) in addition to fulfilling their traditional functions, each institutional sphere also “takes the role of the other” performing new roles as well as their traditional function. Institutions taking non-traditional roles are viewed as a major potential source of innovation in innovation."
– https://hstar.stanford.edu/3helix_concept (accessed 13 april 2016)
This last idea, taking the role of the other, sounds very interesting and reflects much of my own situation. I am rather recently employed within industry having previously been active as a Ph.D student and research engineer in academia.
My question:
What is your experience of working with this concept and any recomendations you may have which is particularly related to studies of Information and Communications technology (ICT)?
Dear Carlos, you should read what has already been shared related to your question:
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Do_we_realy_consider_Environment_as_a_fifth_Helix_as_it_is_provided_by_Carayannis_et_Campbell
Have a nice day;
Lucio
Thank you both, Lucio and Tamara.
I will take a look at the discussion you mention Lucio.
Yes Tamara, I agree, it is an interesting question. And interesting that you have experience of organizing such form of reflection. Maybe I will contact you at a later point for more information.
All the best,
Carlos
Thank you Michael.
Your recomendations are very useful and I will most certaintly take them into account. Interesting that you mention science parks.
I am working with one such science park at the moment. Will see how it goes, but what I can see they have a very good track record.
Again, thank you for your informative recomendations and for suggesting the group in Brussels. I will look into them.
Best regards,
Carlos
Thank you Michael,
For this interesting article and suggestion on reading Saxenian's work.
I'll let you you know if I need any more help.
But your answers by themselves are very helpful. Thank you again.
And all the best,
Carlos
Something we recently published in Health Research Policy and Systems that was a partnership between Welsh Government, industry, and academia (traditional triple helix), as well as with support organisations, trade associations, and professionals. A bit of an experiment, but it turned out to be successful model of knowledge exchange and collaborative innovation. Summary report also attached.
Article The Life Science Exchange: a case study of a sectoral and su...
Thank you Brian,
Will be an interesting read.
All the best,
Carlos
You're welcome Carlos. I've linked my PhD work finished last year that looked into this area as well. It was based on 74 primary interview based across six stratified groups (triple helix being three). Although based in the life sciences, it could easily be adopted into any sector. The TOWS framework is particularly nice in reducing large amounts of qualitative information. I would've liked more time to perform validation on the findings, however its been rather successful. Some of the findings are being used to inform and support policy development, infrastructure projects, and practice.
Thesis Welsh Healthcare Innovation Pipeline™
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