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Promoting university-industry collaboration in Sri Lanka : status, case studies, and policy options /

Strong science, technology, and innovation links between universities and industry are of critical importance to Sri Lanka as it strives to become an upper-middle-income country. This report presents an overview of current U-I collaboration in Sri Lanka by analyzing responses to a survey of companie...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Larsen, Kurt, 1957- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bandara, Deepthi C., Esham, M., Unantenne, Ranmini
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : World Bank Group, [2016]
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Executive Summary; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 Overview of University-Industry Collaboration in Sri Lanka; Introduction; Sri Lanka's Research and Development Investments and Innovation Performance; Types of University-Industry Collaboration; References; Chapter 2 Status of and Trends in University-Industry Collaboration in Sri Lanka; Introduction; University Perspective; Industry Perspective; Summary of Survey Findings; References.
  • Chapter 3 Policies to Promote University-Industry Collaboration in Sri Lanka and Other CountriesGovernment Policies; Corporate Policies; University Policies; Notes; References; Chapter 4 University-Industry Collaboration in Sri Lanka: Possible Ways Forward; Strengthening the Overall Innovation Policy Framework; Policy Reforms to Strengthen University-Industry Collaboration; Increasing Mobility between Universities and Companies; Providing Better Access to Information on Research and Innovation; Appendix A Case Studies on University-Industry Collaboration in Sri Lanka.
  • Case Study 1: University of PeradeniyaCase Study 2: University of Colombo; Case Study 3: Wayamba University of Sri Lanka; Case Study 4: University of Moratuwa; Appendix B 2015 Survey Methodology and Questionnaires; Appendix C Workshop on Promoting University-Industry Collaborations in Sri Lanka; Boxes; Box 3.1 Malaysia's CREST: A Research and Development Matching Grant Program That Supports University-Industry Collaboration; Box 3.2 B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology: Fostering an Entrepreneurial Culture in Engineering Education; Figures.
  • Figure 2.1 Adequacy of University Laboratory Facilities for Teaching and Research, 2015 and 2007Figure 2.2 Comparison of University Services Offered to Industry, 2015 and 2007; Figure 2.3 Types of Collaboration Reported by Industry, 2015 and 2007; Tables; Table 1.1 Technology Readiness Ranking, Sri Lanka and Comparators, 2014-15; Table 1.2 Innovation Ranking, Sri Lanka and Comparators, 2014-15; Table 1.3 Typology of University-Industry Collaboration, from Higher to Lower Intensity; Table 2.1 Main Content of the Questionnaires.
  • Table 2.2 Distribution of Academic Respondents, by University, 2015Table 2.3 Distribution of Academic Respondents, by Discipline, 2015; Table 2.4 Distribution of Academic Respondents, by Position, 2015; Table 2.5 Composition of Academic Staff in the University System, 2015 and 2007; Table 2.6 External Funding Sources for University Departments, Units, and Centers, 2015 and 2007; Table 2.7 Types of University Collaboration with Industry, 2015; Table 2.8 University Services Offered to Industry, by Discipline, 2015; Table 2.9 University Services Offered to Industry, by Discipline, 2015 and 2007.