• Enquiry driven • May deal with the theory • May be applied • Peer reviewed • Published in academic journals and books • Research is generally not published in non-academic outlets • Academic layout and language • Emphasis on postgraduate research • No overarching agenda • Considerable freedom to pursue personal search interests |
• It needs to be driven and is almost always applied • Generally, it seeks specific answers to specific problems • Tight timelines • Written in non-academic language • May have confidentially clauses • Research results are often not widely available • Research is meant for very specific agendas of the company • Research is expected to produce future income |
1 | Academia | As a researcher, what is your view on collaborating with high-tech industries to work on research projects and innovations? Answer options include a five-point scale – 1 (Not supportive) to 5 (Extremely supportive). | |
Industry | As an engineer or a manager in the high-tech industries, what is your view on collaborating with universities and individual researchers to generate innovations and find solutions for your company? Answer options include a five-point scale – 1 (Not supportive) to 5 (Extremely supportive). | ||
2 | Academia | Is there a well-established connection between the high-tech industry and academia? | |
Industry | |||
3 | Academia | If your answer to the previous question is ‚No’, which of the following is the reason? | |
Industry | |||
4 | Academia | Are you aware of any platform where engineering universities and individual researchers can directly access and communicate with high-tech industries? | |
Industry | |||
5 | Academia | If your answer to the previous question is ‚Yes’, please specify the platform’s name. Are you satisfied with it? Can you please state the reasons? | Academia |
Industry | LinkedIn, funding associations, EU research council, Transfer knowledge with MOU between University and high-tech industry, NA, Medium and LinkedIn | ||
6 | Academia | If your answer to question 4 is “No,” do you see any added value in having such a platform that connects high-tech industry and academia (university and individual researchers)? | |
Industry | |||
7 | Academia | Within the context of such a platform, how do you see yourself sharing your research ideas in the platform so that high-tech industries can approach you directly for collaboration? Answer options include a five-point scale — 1 (not at all likely) to 5 (extremely likely) | |
Industry | Within the context of such a platform, how do you see yourself sharing your research needs in the platform so that the university and individual can offer your potential solutions? Answer options include a five-point scale — 1 (not at all likely) to 5 (extremely likely) | ||
8 | Academia | If your answer to the previous question is above 3, why? | |
Industry | |||
9 | Academia | If your answer to the question 7 is below 3, what are the reasons? | |
Industry | |||
10 | Academia | As a university and individual researcher, how likely are you to share your novel ideas with other engineering universities or industries? Answer options include a five-point scale — 1 (not at all likely) to 5 (extremely likely) | |
Industry | As someone from the high-tech industry, how likely can you allocate a budget to fund research ideas? * Answer options include a five-point scale — 1 (not at all likely) to 5 (extremely likely) |