Beyond Education: The Role of Research Universities in Innovation Ecosystems

Paola Rücker Schaeffer, Bruno Brandão Fischer, Sérgio Robles Reis de Queiroz · 2018 · Foresight-Russia

Summary. Research universities drive innovation ecosystems in Brazil's São Paulo state, generating patents, software, and knowledge-intensive startups. The study finds universities' effects are geographically localized to cities rather than broader regions. While human capital formation matters, research excellence at major institutions proves more influential. Policymakers face challenges: peripheral areas gain little from proximity to successful hubs, and building innovation ecosystems requires long-term investment in high-quality universities rather than short-term interventions.

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  title   = {Beyond Education: The Role of Research Universities in Innovation Ecosystems},
  author  = {Paola Rücker Schaeffer and Bruno Brandão Fischer and Sérgio Robles Reis de Queiroz},
  journal = {Foresight-Russia},
  year    = {2018},
  doi     = {10.17323/2500-2597.2018.2.50.61},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.17323/2500-2597.2018.2.50.61}
}

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DOI

10.17323/2500-2597.2018.2.50.61

Countries

Brazil

Regions

South America

Categories

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

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2026-04-28