The generative and developmental roles of universities in regional innovation systems

Chrys Gunasekara · 2006 · Science and Public Policy

Summary. Universities play multiple roles in developing regional innovation systems beyond technology transfer. This paper proposes an analytical framework to understand how universities contribute to regional innovation and why their roles vary across different regions. The framework moves beyond narrow institutional analysis to capture universities' broader developmental contributions to regional systems.

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  author  = {Chrys Gunasekara},
  journal = {Science and Public Policy},
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DOI

10.3152/147154306781779118

Countries

United States, Australia

Regions

North America, Oceania

Categories

regional-innovation-systems, innovation-theory, general-innovation

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2026-04-28