Knowledge transfer for frugal innovation: where do entrepreneurial universities stand?

Bruno Brandão Fischer, Maribel Guerrero, José Guimón, Paola Rücker Schaeffer · 2020 · Journal of Knowledge Management

Summary. Entrepreneurial universities drive frugal innovation in emerging economies through strategic knowledge transfer and university-industry partnerships. The study of Brazil's University of Campinas reveals that universities foster frugal innovations by leveraging internal capabilities, connecting innovations to markets, and embedding themselves within broader innovation ecosystems and institutional frameworks. Universities can advance sustainable development and meet societal challenges by adopting inclusive, frugal innovation practices.

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Fischer, B. B., Guerrero, M., Guimón, J., & Schaeffer, P. R.. (2020). Knowledge transfer for frugal innovation: where do entrepreneurial universities stand?. Journal of Knowledge Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/jkm-01-2020-0040

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DOI: 10.1108/jkm-01-2020-0040
Countries: Brazil
Regions: South America
Categories: innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems, entrepreneurship, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28