<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><bold>Background:</bold> The sharing of practices that enable the flow and the distribution of tacit knowledge and other ways of proprietary knowledge are essential requisites for promoting an innovation system. <bold>Objectives:</bold> In this paper a diagnosis of the Spanish Science and Technology System is offered by using the normalized protocol for responsible partnering proposed by EIRMA. <bold>Methods/Approach:</bold> The triple helix model has been used to identify the agents that take part in the system. The grounded theory has also been applied to analyse interactions and interviews with seven key agents in the system. <bold>Results:</bold> The lack of common objectives among the main partners in the system is the most important weakness; the New Acts developed in the last three years is a strength that allows the different agents of the system to share objectives. The economic crisis is a threat for the performance of research within the university context and becomes at the same time an opportunity to establish closer relationships. <bold>Conclusions:</bold> Universities, firms and governments must synchronise their work to accomplish a common objective: produce high levels of innovation that aim to enhance the competitiveness of the system.</p></abstract>

Background: The sharing of practices that enable the flow and the distribution of tacit knowledge and other ways of proprietary knowledge are essential requisites for promoting an innovation system. Objectives: In this paper a diagnosis of the Spanish Science and Technology System is offered by using the normalized protocol for responsible partnering proposed by EIRMA. Methods/Approach: The triple helix model has been used to identify the agents that take part in the system. The grounded theory has also been applied to analyse interactions and interviews with seven key agents in the system. Results: The lack of common objectives among the main partners in the system is the most important weakness; the New Acts developed in the last three years is a strength that allows the different agents of the system to share objectives. The economic crisis is a threat for the performance of research within the university context and becomes at the same time an opportunity to establish closer relationships. Conclusions: Universities, firms and governments must synchronise their work to accomplish a common objective: produce high levels of innovation that aim to enhance the competitiveness of the system.

Fostering Innovation in the National Systems: An Application to Spain

Business Systems Research Journal

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Background: The sharing of practices that enable the flow and the distribution of tacit knowledge and other ways of proprietary knowledge are essential...

Fostering Innovation in the National Systems: An Application to Spain

Published Online: Sep 10, 2014

Page range: 110 - 124

Received: Oct 02, 2013

Accepted: May 16, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2014-0014

Keywords
open innovation practices, science and technology system, EIRMA, transfer of knowledge, grounded theory, stakeholders

© 2014 Carmen de Pablos Heredero and Jose Manuel Bermejo Ruiz

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Fostering Innovation in the National Systems: An Application to Spain

Published Online: Sep 10, 2014

Page range: 110 - 124

Received: Oct 02, 2013

Accepted: May 16, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2014-0014

Keywordsopen innovation practices, science and technology system, EIRMA, transfer of knowledge, grounded theory, stakeholders

© 2014 Carmen de Pablos Heredero and Jose Manuel Bermejo Ruiz

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
open innovation practices, science and technology system, EIRMA, transfer of knowledge, grounded theory, stakeholders