Summary
Creating intermediates as sources of innovation is the best way to pool resources, to help create and share externalities, to generate economies of scope and agglomeration effects. To be attractive enough to companies, many intermediates must however learn how to build a quasi-corporate culture. In this spirit, this book attempts to draw the good business practices from successful Innovation Relay Centres (ICRs). Benchmarking IRC organisational effectiveness is a good resource for building strong technology partnerships.
Objectives
The book is targeted not only to IRCs but to a broader audience, namely, any organisation involved in the field of innovation and technology transfer since many useful lessons and operating insights on Technology & Innovation daily management work can be drawn.
This report is the result of a third Benchmarking Exercise carried out within the Innovation Relay Centres Network during the period 2004-2006. It has been published under the auspices of the European Commission, DG Enterprise & Industry.
Author
- Author:
- NNOVA S.p.A. (Aleardo Furlani and Rebeca Lucas with contributions from Salvatore Amico-Roxas-IRC IRIDE)
- Contact person:
- Aleardo Furlani , IRC-IRE Central Unit (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
