Understanding Quadruple Helix Relationships of University Technology Commercialisation: A Micro Level Approach

Given recent demands for more co-creational university technology commercialisation<br/>processes involving industry and end users, this paper adopts a micro level approach to explore<br/>the challenges faced by universities when managing quadruple helix stakeholders within the<br/>technology commercialisation processes. To explore this research question, a qualitative<br/>research methodology which relies upon comparative case analysis was adopted to explore the<br/>technology commercialisation process in two universities within a UK region. The findings<br/>revealed that university type impacts Quadruple Helix stakeholder salience and engagement<br/>and consequently university technology commercialisation activities and process. This is<br/>important as recent European regional policy fails to account for contextual influences when<br/>promoting Quadruple Helix stakeholder relationships in co-creational university technology<br/>commercialisation.