Abstract:embodied
knowledge transfer is a relevant way of connecting public research and firms.
The present work analyzes the results of a public initiative aiming at
connecting research institutions and Small and Medium Enterprises of the
Piedmont Region (northwest Italy). The initiative financed grants to employ
young persons in possess of a university degree. Grantees were employed to
spend part of their working time in a SME, and part in the collaborating
Department/Institute. Drawing on the responses to the final survey of the
project, the present work tries to determine whether grantees have been an
efficient medium of knowledge transfer. Results show that in many cases they
have been determinant, though the result can’t be generalized.
Keywords:embodied knowledge transfer; university-industry
cooperation; public policy; regional development; SME.
Acknowledgements:
the present papers exploits data deriving from on official documents and
PRO.TE.INN. survey, which are property of COREP. Deeply acknowledged for their
collaboration are: Prof. Adriana Luciano (University of Torino and director of
FRAME COREP Laboratory); Dr. Monica Demartini and of Dr. Roberta Santi (COREP
FRAME Laboratory) who have been working on the PRO.TE.INN. survey; Ing. Michel
Patrissi (Director of COREP); Dr. Norberto Patrignani. Prof. Salvatore Coluccia
is deeply acknowledged for his continuous help and spur. Prof. Secondo Rolfo,
Director of CNR-CERIS is acknowledged for supporting this research field, as
well as for scientific collaboration. Colleagues of CNR-CERIS are acknowledged
for their help and scientific collaboration. The Usual Disclaimers Apply