Archive for July 31st, 2008
Innovation networks involving universities and enterprises
“iBridge Network is a not-for-profit initiative that uses its Web site to provide understandable and searchable access to innovations developed by university and other not-for-profit research labs. NineSigma and the Network will work together to help connect industry leaders with the research and innovations produced inside the country’s colleges and universities.”
Press Release: “NineSigma Welcomes iBridge Network to Innovation Alliance Program.”
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Innovation networks are helping companies accelerate research and development. Some of these address alliances with venture capital firms, strategic coopetition with other enterprises in the same market segment, collaboration with suppliers, distributors and companies delivering complementary products and services, partnerships with universities and public research centers, as well as crowdsourcing and open source programs involving contributions from independent researchers and users.
When it comes down to working with universities, quite a few of the initiatives focus on scientific research, leading edge technologies, forward looking applications and usability, economics and business modeling. A few universities happen to offer cross-functional research programs addressing the technical and the business sides of a given project getting research and business faculty to work together.
iBridge has been running a successful pilot network for two years already. This organization claims to deliver the largest global network of scientists and technologists, helping universities and their technology transfer offices to partner with entrepreneurs and established corporations.
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