Network Models, Governance and R&D collaboration networks

NEMO is a three-year project supported by the New and Emerging Science and Technology programme of the sixth Framework Programme of the European Commission. The project describes ways to optimise the structure of R&D collaboration networks in Europe for creating, transferring and distributing knowledge. Read more

IRU participated on the Scientific Expert Committee of:

CROSSROAD (2010) A Research Roadmap on ICT for Governance and Policy Modelling

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UCD-NA (Part 1) Internal Collaboration Networks of University College Dublin

This project funded by UCD Research in the Strategic & Major Initiative Programme analysed the internal interdisciplinary collaboration networks of University College Dublin.

Results are published in:
Obermeier, U., Barber, M.J., Krueger, A., and Brauckmann, H. (2010): Comparing university organizational units and scientific co‐authorship communities. In: P.Ahrweiler (ed.): Innovation in complex social systems. London: Routledge, pp. 217-231. http://arxiv.org/abs/0908.4506

Strategic Dimension of Innovation and Growth for Firm Development

In a dynamic context, the enterprise’s development process involves several factors, innovation and growth strategies act on them to achieve the proposal goals. Those two strategies must be properly interconnected to direct the learning process toward company vision, making desired corporate development possible. The development obtained through link growth and innovation strategies constantly demolish the boundaries that limit the company. This is probably the unique way to survive and grow in the long term.

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