Trasferimento tecnologico e cultura imprenditoriale. Il ruolo delle università negli ecosistemi dell’innovazione

Descrizione Progetto

Dataset
The dataset consists of 157 peer-reviewed scientific articles retrieved from the Scopus
database. These articles were identified using the query “innovation ecosystem* AND
universit*” and were limited to the “Business, Management and Accounting” subject area.
Only documents categorized as “Articles” were included to ensure academic rigor. After
screening abstracts for relevance, 3 articles were excluded, resulting in a final dataset of 154
articles. Among these, 16 publications were authored by Italian scholars, allowing for a
focused analysis of national contributions to the literature on university roles within
innovation ecosystems.

Methodology and Results
A three-phase methodological approach was adopted. First, a critical review of Italian
“school” on innovation was conducted, tracing the evolution of the concept from a firm
centric perspective to one focused on industrial districts, then toward systemic approaches,
and finally the innovation ecosystem model. Second, a bibliometric analysis was performed
to map the state of the art, followed by a Systematic Literature Review of 16 Italian articles,
aiming to uncover national contributions, theoretical trajectories, and managerial implications
specific to the Italian context.

Highlights
An entrepreneurial university transforms research and knowledge into practical innovations, actively contributing to economic and social progress.
• Flexible leadership: actively involves businesses, policymakers, and society to ensure research priorities align with both national and global challenges.
• Technology transfer: supports the creation of startups, patents, and public-private partnerships to turn academic discoveries into real-world solutions.
• Hybrid education: combines technical skills (such as AI and big data) with soft skills and entrepreneurial training to prepare professionals for complex transitions.
• Mixed funding: integrates public funding, private investments, and European programs to guarantee economic sustainability and the scalability of projects.