Improving the innovative capabilities of Taiwan's manufacturing industries with university-industry research partnerships

Abstract

The experiences gained from Taiwan's university-industry collaborative program are presented by case studies. The framework of the university-industry partnership is presented. Both successful and failed case studies are detailed to extract the underlying understanding required to improve university-industry collaborative programs further. The capabilities of small and medium-sized enterprises, which are the majority of all enterprises in Taiwan, and the various ways of improving their innovative capabilities by effectively using university-industry partnerships, are also discussed. Supporting evidence which indicates that proper partnerships are the most effective means of improving the innovative capabilities of the manufacturing industries are also detailed.