University-community engagement for inclusive innovation: A quadruple helix perspective

Abstract

包容性創新指的是開發和實施新想法的過程，這些想法旨在為社會上被邊緣化的成員創造改善社會和經濟福祉的機會。本研究檢視了一個與印度某大學相關聯的中介組織——農村技術行動小組，如何促進四螺旋利益相關方之間的合作，以實現包容性創新。我們採用了多案例研究方法來實現我們的目標。我們在 2021 年 3 月至 2022 年 2 月之間進行了二十八次半結構化訪談。本研究通過提出一個概念框架來增強現有文獻，該框架將促進大學實踐包容性創新。本研究的發現對各種利益相關者，如政策制定者、教育管理者、行業專業人士和民間社會成員具有重要的意義。Inclusive innovation refers to the process of developing and implementing new ideas that aim to create opportunities for improving social and economic well-being for disenfranchised members of society. This study examines how an intermediary organization, Rural Technology Action Group, affiliated with a university in India facilitates collaboration among quadruple-helix stakeholders for inclusive innovation. We utilized a multiple-case study approach to achieve our objective. We conducted twenty-eight semi-structured interviews between March 2021 and February 2022. This study enhances existing literature by proposing a conceptual framework that would facilitate universities to practice inclusive innovation. The findings of this research have important implications for various stakeholders, such as policymakers, education administrators, industry professionals, and civil society members.