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Innovative Management of Spanish Academic Science Parks: Designing and Testing of Management Tool

Innovative Management of Spanish Academic Science Parks: Designing and Testing of Management Tool
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Author(s): Monica Cerdan-Chiscano (Ramon Llull University, Spain), Ana Isabel Jimenez-Zarco (Open University of Catalonia, Spain)and Joan Torrent-Sellens (Open University of Catalonia, Spain)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 26
Source title: Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship in the Contemporary Knowledge-Based Global Economy
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Neeta Baporikar (University of Pune, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8798-1.ch018

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Abstract

The correct management of academic science parks is strategic for universities, as well as has synergistic effect for companies there in installed. Park managers choose who the tenants for the parks are, but also they take other strategic decisions relative to: (a) academic spin-offs creation, (b) investment in technology-based companies, o (c) consolidation the start-ups that have finished their incubation period. Managers have tools to increase quality decisions and reduce the level of risk associated. However, the park' nature and characteristics are unique, thus tools must be flexible, and able to adapt to the changing reality of the companies, park and environment. Based on the previous ideas, the present chapter proposes to design and test a management tool for science parks based on organizations and entrepreneur's characteristics. Results obtained show that the tool is very useful, due that its simplicity, flexibility and adaptability for be used in any Science Park.

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