Does Academic and Market Cooperation Increase the Efficacy of Hungarian Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Projects?

Abstract

As supported by numerous studies and publications, the scientific literature places great emphasis on the collaboration between the market and the academic actors, when evaluating the effectiveness of RDI projects. The main objective of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of projects managed in cooperation between market and academia in the Hungarian innovation ecosystem. To this end, the paper provides a literature review of the aspects and applicability of the triple helix model along with its extensions and developments. The model will be examined in economic, cultural and political contexts. Relying on the triple-helix model, the author examines the impact of joint ventures of market and academic actors on the effectiveness of RDI projects. The primary research is conducted among active actors in the Hungarian innovation space, seeking to answer whether the results are consistent with international research and literature.