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Find all the scientific publications produced by BEAGLE partners, presenting the latest scientific findings of the project.
Authors: X. Li, R. Urbano, M. Asal, Y. Shi, P. Sotelo, M. Tatar, M. Špaček (2025)
Abstract: This study aims to understand how Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) principles can be applied to enhance knowledge valorization processes in Academia-Industry Collaboration (AIC) within the European Research Area. AIC, also known as Industry-University Collaboration (IUC), is a strategic approach in which academic institutions and industry entities jointly work to drive innovation, productivity, and technological advancement through shared expertise, resources, and knowledge. From a business perspective, these collaborations provide companies with access to advanced technology and specialized knowledge, the opportunity to utilize expensive research infrastructure that would otherwise be unattainable and access to highly qualified human resources, such as researchers or students, enhancing their innovation capabilities and productivity. Therefore, AICs empower companies for the development of new products, improved manufacturing processes, logistical efficiencies, and patentable innovations.
This study explores knowledge co-creation as an essential driver of AI valorization within AIC, with academic and industry actors collaborating to produce actionable, real-world solutions. Traditional market competition can be likened to a “red ocean,” where companies intensely battle for market share, leading to saturated markets and lower profits. In contrast, BOS seeks to tap into unexplored market areas, or “blue oceans,” where opportunities for growth and profitability are abundant.
The BEAGLE project, under the Horizon WIDERA programme, adopts BOS to create a distinctive approach for AI knowledge valorization. Through this strategic framework, BEAGLE seeks to expand AIC by targeting unexplored market niches and promoting sustainable value chains across sectors and countries. This approach involves a diverse range of stakeholders across academia and industry, ensuring a comprehensive exploration of innovation opportunities through its multidisciplinary approach. It will be particularly focused on the increase of the academia-industry collaboration between different countries and different knowledge and industry sectors among key stakeholders. By employing a structured model of phased collaboration, the project supports managers in academia and industry seeking to drive sustainable, cross-sector innovation through AIC. This approach emphasizes strategic planning for long-term impact, contributing to the resilience and competitiveness of EU industries.
This paper reports findings from desk research and a survey conducted among BEAGLE’s EU-based project partners, particularly within Technology & Innovation, Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Sustainability & Environment. Results indicate that collaborative research, academic spin-offs, and both single-entity and consortia-based partnerships play key roles in fostering AI valorization across Europe. Most practices target both academia and industry, with significant contributions from collaborative research and academic spin-offs. Our analysis revealed a balanced distribution between practices led by single entities and those by consortia involving universities and businesses. These findings contribute to both theory and practice by extending the understanding of AIC success factors in diverse European contexts; demonstrating the practical application of BOS in knowledge transfer; providing actionable frameworks for practitioners to enhance cross-sector collaboration effectiveness.
Published in: INTED2025 Proceedings, pp. 1464-1473
Authors: Krechovská, Michaela; Mičudová, Kateřina; Špaček, Miroslav and Vacík, Emil (2024)
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to explore the concept of disruptive innovation and the factors that influence the adoption of disruptive innovations in selected countries. Over the past decade, disruptive innovations have become a significant driver of innovation that supports a country’s innovation performance. The ever- increasing impact of disruptive innovations and disruptive technologies on societal development has attracted the attention of both scholars and practitioners. This paper addresses some of the issues related to this new innovation paradigm. It also examines potential differences or similarities in the adoption of disruptive innovations across countries. The findings are based on qualitative content analysis and quantitative research based on a questionnaire survey conducted in selected countries. The paper indicates the growing interest in implementing disruptive innovations. Disruptive innovations are mostly created through collaboration with partners operating in the innovation ecosystem. In addition, networking is another significant driver of disruptive innovations that facilitates and accelerates the emergence of disruptive innovations. Based on the research results, it can be recommended to focus more on networking activities, as a relatively low increase in these activities was indicated in the studied sample. At the same time, the research did not demonstrate a significant increase in the innovation performance of companies measured by the ROI indicator. In addition, the results showed that there was no significant difference in the approach to disruptive innovations between highly innovative Western countries and former Eastern European countries.
Published in: Conference Proceedings Business Trends 2024
