02228nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245008200055210006900137260004200206300001000248490000700258520154600265653002201811653002501833653002801858653003801886653002101924100001801945700001701963856003001980       2020                        eng d  a1927-032100aThe Role of Academics, Users, and Customers in Industrial Product Development0 aRole of Academics Users and Customers in Industrial Product Deve  aOttawabTalent First Networkc03/2020  a60-690 v103 aIndustrial research and development (R&D) is often adopted as a leading strategy for innovation in high-technology firms. It has been recognized that collaboration with external actors has become increasingly crucial for R&D practices in a world where product and service innovation are increasingly challenging for companies involved in knowledge-intensive technology areas. Thus, high-technology firms are increasingly engaging in collaborative relationships with external stakeholders to transfer valuable new knowledge for industrial purposes, or to create new knowledge through a joint learning process. These external stakeholders may include research institutes such as universities, customer firms, or end users of the firm's products or services. Academic involvement in industrial innovation projects has traditionally focussed on the early stages of a product's development process, when new ideas and innovations are being developed. On the other hand, the interaction between a firm and its customers takes place during the final stages of the R&D process, when innovations are brought to market. In this paper, we explore how users and customers can be involved in university-industry collaboration projects from the beginning of the product development process. Based on a case study comprising five long-term university-industry collaborations in Finland, this paper presents collaborative practices through which academic actors, users, and industrial customers may actively take part in the industrial innovation processes.10acommercialization10acustomer involvement10astakeholder involvement10aUniversity-Industry Collaboration10auser involvement1 aKunttu, Leena1 aNeuvo, Yrjö  utimreview.ca/article/133701692nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245010300055210006900158260004200227300001000269490000600279520095300285653002401238653002301262653002601285653002301311653004001334100001801374700001601392700001701408856003701425       2018                        eng d  a1927-032100aHow Doctoral Students and Graduates Can Facilitate Boundary Spanning between Academia and Industry0 aHow Doctoral Students and Graduates Can Facilitate Boundary Span  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/2018  a48-540 v83 aThe mobility of scientific competences from universities to industrial firms enables firms to absorb and utilize the knowledge developed in academia. However, too few young doctors are currently employed in industry, despite the fact that they could transfer and integrate valuable academic knowledge for industrial purposes and facilitate its utilization towards commercial ends. In this article, we investigate the role of doctoral students and graduates as academic boundary spanners by presenting three joint programs between universities and industrial players that facilitate and promote the industrial involvement of doctoral students and graduates. The cases highlight the meaning of university–industry collaboration in doctoral education and present practical examples of how industrial firms may facilitate the transfer of academic knowledge to industry through jointly organized doctoral education and postdoctoral mobility programs. 10aacademic engagement10adoctoral education10aindustrial engagement10aknowledge transfer10auniversity–industry collaboration1 aKunttu, Leena1 aHuttu, Essi1 aNeuvo, Yrjö  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/1164