University Business Incubators (UBIs) Based Projects in Collaboration with the Academia, Regional Governments, and Digital Innovation Hubs (A Spin-off from DBA Research 2022/23)
Abstract
This project in line with the European Union Digital Europe Programme investigates the role of University Business Incubators(UBIs) within their Regional Innovation System(RIS),Spatial Innovation Systems (SIS) and Supra Innovation Systems (e.g EU). While several forms of UBIs could exist based on their configurations, need, roles and specific capabilities they possess which enable them to perfrom their roles within their Entreprenurial Ecosystems, there is a dire need to understand how these UBIs forms such as Networked UBI,UBI Alliances,Innovation Hubs,Special Tech focussed UBIs such as Biotech Based UBIs, AgroTech or Smart Focused UBIs and traditional UBIs differ in their capabilities,entrepreneurial ecosystemdimensions,attributes,structures,actors and social networks overtime.
This study specifically investigates Networked UBIs,UBIs and other higher education based innovation hubs configurations within different RIS modes (i.e municipal,old industrial and peripheral),the divergent entrepreneurial ecosystem attributes and dimensions they possess,how it is enhanced with their specific capabilities(substantive and dynamic)overtime and how it affects their legitimation,normative expressions and their socio-human structure.
The study will be based on a mixed method research (combination of quantitative and qualitative techniques) because UBI’ configuration capabilities concept requires an investigatory,exploratory and numerical validation approach.Guided by the application of multi-level anaylsis and governance coupled with Dynamic Capabilities Framework,an adapted Strong Structuration Theory and Dynamic Social Networks Analysis,this study will conduct a time series based model and later develop an integrated Software as a Service(SaaS)for UBI capabilities order(resources,operations,strategies and dynamic capabilities),performance management,scenario synthesis,visualization and Innovation system configuration.
