Universities, Industries, Government Linkage for Innovation: the case of Business Incubation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2020-06
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
A.A.U
Abstract
In this study, structural and level of linkage among universities, industries, and government (UIG) were assessed as a means to foster innovation and business incubation in Ethiopia. Furthermore, parallelism of the linkage among UIG with the country’s economic development policy and strategy was explored. A qualitative research methodology was used. The data is collected from three entities thought in-depth interview and thus 24 individuals are interviewed. Data analysis and presentation is conducted through narrative inquiry and interpreted qualitatively. Theme, category system, and tables are used to display the result of this study. The study result indicates that, UIG linkages is weak and are taking on in a laissez-fair form which has discouraged innovation environment and the stage of development are with limited areas, dominated by students’ internship, partial joint research projects, consultancies and capacity building-I-G in ministry of trade and industry and in the universities is challenged by institutional blockages of normative situation, policy-practice gaps on the third mission of the players, background difference and information and knowledge gaps, finance related difficulty Moreover, lack of trust and conflict of interest, lack of commitment and support from the leadership. This study came up with the model that was designed to improve the practice of innovation, entrepreneurship and business incubation organization of UIG in Ethiopian at ministry of trade and industry. Recommendation and further studies are forwarded.
Description
A thesis submitted to Addis Ababa University College of business and economics, graduate studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in management specialization in innovation and entrepreneurship management
Keywords
Business incubators, Innovation, university industry, Innovation Park