A Journal of University-Industry-Government Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Table 2 Interviews: types of stakeholders and objectives
Type of stakeholder | Objectives of the interviews | Number of interviews | |
|---|---|---|---|
University | Management of the university | Understand the perspective of the university board (rectory) in relation to the mission of the university and knowledge transfer activities. Assess their perspective regarding the evolution of KTO1. | 2 |
Faculty/departments | Understanding the relationship of KTO1with Professors and teaching staff and the linkages of KT with traditional functions of the university. | 3 | |
R&D units | Check the uses that researchers make of KTO1 and the importance they give to knowledge transfer. | 9 | |
Industry | Spin-offs and start-ups | Realise the ambition of entrepreneurs and the role that KTO1 and ‘boundary objects’ played for launching the companies. | 6 |
Enterprise associations | Identify collaborative networks with firms and understand the role of KTO1 in the context of Triple Helix relations within the region. | 3 | |
Governance | Regional and national bodies | Identify collaborative networks with governance actors and understand the role of KTO1 in the context of Triple Helix relations within the region. | 4 |
Hybrid | KTO technical staff | Understanding work processes, leadership and power, goals, available resources. Compare KTO1 with different types of intermediary actors in the implementation of its activities. Detail the specific evolution of KTO1. | 5 |