Abstract
Abstract University and business cooperation offers many benefits not only for the parties involved. It translates into innovation and competitiveness of the economy. The relationship encounters many barriers that are related to the environment (both internal and external) in which it is implemented. The aim of the article is to identify the determinants of university-business cooperation (areas of cooperation, barriers, motivations) and to point out recommendations from the perspective of scientists in Poland and the United States (USA). The experience of USA researchers can be used as a background for considerations about cooperation between universities and business in Poland, and as an example of good practices for the purpose of supporting and improving the analyzed relationships. The article focuses on selected determinants of university and business cooperation: areas of cooperation, barriers limiting it, motivations for cooperation and the possible options for its improvement (recommendations of researchers). In order to achieve the assumed goals, an individual, in-depth interview was conducted with the use of a questionnaire as the research tool. The presented results of the research showed significant differences between the models of university and business cooperation in Poland and the USA.
Highlights
Cooperation between universities and business brings many tangible benefits for each party
As many as 6 out of 9 of the studied researchers in the United States (USA) declared cooperation with business lasting over 5 years, while only 2 of the persons surveyed in Poland reported similar length of experience in this regard
Literature analysis has shown that the problem of cooperation between universities and business is addressed relatively frequently by researchers, the empirical research often focuses on cooperation undertaken for the purpose of commercialization of research
Summary
Cooperation between universities and business brings many tangible benefits for each party. For entrepreneurs [11] it primarily involves the joint development and implementation of new products, processes, technologies, and an opportunity to attract apprentices and trainees, and qualified employees. The specific nature of the environment (legal conditions, cultural and social factors, systemic solutions regarding financing and implementation of scientific and research works [4]) may mean, that solutions developed in other countries, or recommendations directed to enterprises or universities operating in different conditions cannot be transferred directly. Given the specifics of the problem under study, and especially legal changes that have occurred recently in Poland, it seems that despite numerous studies in the field of university-business cooperation, it is worth continuing scientific research in this field. The aim of the article is to identify the determinants of university-business cooperation (areas of cooperation, barriers, motivations) and to point out recommendations from the perspective of scientists in Poland and the USA
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