National innovation systems in developing countries: Barriers to university–industry collaboration in Egypt

Ahmed Attia · 2015 · International Journal of Technology Management and Sustainable Development

Summary. This study examines Egypt's national innovation system and identifies barriers and drivers to university-industry collaboration. Researchers surveyed 162 companies in industrial areas and free zones around Cairo and Alexandria, testing four hypotheses about what prevents or enables partnerships between universities and businesses. The analysis confirmed all four hypotheses, revealing specific obstacles and facilitators to collaboration in Egypt's innovation ecosystem.

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  title   = {National innovation systems in developing countries: Barriers to university–industry collaboration in Egypt},
  author  = {Ahmed Attia},
  journal = {International Journal of Technology Management and Sustainable Development},
  year    = {2015},
  doi     = {10.1386/tmsd.14.2.113_1},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1386/tmsd.14.2.113_1}
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DOI

10.1386/tmsd.14.2.113_1

Countries

Egypt

Regions

Africa

Categories

regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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