TTLA: Building a model of linkage between universities, research institutes, and businesses under an innovation systems approach.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Pham Hong Trang

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 30, 1981

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision No. 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 30, 2013, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process: Extension of the study period (7 months) according to Decision No. 4619/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2016, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

7. Thesis title:Building a model of linkage between universities, research institutes, and businesses using an innovation systems approach.

8. Major: Science and Technology Management Code: Pilot Training Program

9. Instructor:Dr. Nguyen Van HocandAssoc. Prof. Dr. Dao Thanh Truong

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

From a theoretical perspective, the dissertation introduces the concept of innovation and adopts a systems approach to innovation. Accordingly, innovation is a complex set of social activities aimed at creating new or improved products, implementing processes using new methods, or applying new approaches to bring an invention to market, thereby generating economic benefits. The systems approach to innovation involves using knowledge of innovation systems (the structure of the innovation system, the relationships between its constituent elements) to build a linkage model that ensures effective collaboration between universities, research institutes, and businesses, achieving innovation goals appropriate to the current Vietnamese context. The dissertation analyzes the development process of the university-research institute-business linkage through various historical stages, thereby demonstrating the evolution of each subsequent model compared to the previous one, while clarifying the uncertainty – the probability – of forming linkages within the linkage triangle.

From a practical perspective, by combining quantitative and qualitative research methods, the thesis has identified the current state of the university-research institute-enterprise linkage; analyzed the factors influencing this linkage; proposed a model for university-research institute-enterprise linkage; and suggested solutions to ensure the model operates effectively under a systems approach adapted to the current Vietnamese context.

11. Practical applications:

Scientific and technological organizations such as universities, research institutes, businesses, and local governments can refer to this solution to strengthen linkages in science and technology and apply it to improve their science and technology development policies.

12. Future research directions:

Developing a model for collaboration between universities in the social sciences and humanities and businesses; The role of the State in promoting the transfer of research results from universities in Vietnam.

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

Pham Hong Trang (2013), “Some solutions on needs and quality in university research from the perspective of innovation policy”,Vietnam Science and Technology MagazineT. XXII(665), pp.38-41.

Pham Hong Trang (2016), “Strengthening university-research institute-enterprise linkages through a systems approach to promote science and technology transfer in Vietnam”,Technology Transfer Organization and Activities - Australia's Experience and Recommendations for Vietnam (Edited by Tran Van Hai), World Publishing House, Hanoi.

Nguyen Thi Minh Nga, Pham Quang Tri, Pham Hong Trang (2016), “Policies for developing scientific and technological potential in Vietnamese universities”,Journal of Science and Technology Policy and ManagementT. V(4), pp.57-71.

Pham Hong Trang (2017), “Linkage between universities with research institutes and businesses in science and technology activities”,Journal of Science and Technology Policy and ManagementT. VI(1), pp.24-36.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Hong Trang 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: December 30^th, 1981 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SĐH, dated December 30, 2013 by Rector of University of Social Sciences & Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: Extending the studying time (7 months) according to the decision number 4619/QD-XHNV, dated December 29, 2016 by Rector of University of Social Sciences & Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

7. Official thesis title: “Building model of linkage between universities – academic institutes and industries from innovation system approach”

8. Major: Science and Technology Management Code: Pilot training

9. Supervisors: Dr. Nguyen Van Hoc, Assoc Prof., Dr. Dao Thanh Truong

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

From the theoretical view, this thesis brought to a concept of innovation as well as innovation system approach. structured, the innovation used in this thesis meant a complex of social activities that aim at creating new products or implementing a process based on new methodologies or even applying new solutions to bring an invention to market so that it can make economic benefits. Innovation system approach was the use of knowledge of the innovation system section (the structure of the innovation system, the relationship between its components) to create an effective linkage model between universities - academic institutes - industries. It helps to achieve innovation targets in accordance with the current context of Vietnam. The thesis at the same time analyzes the development in term of connection between universities - institutes and industries throughout history, which points out the change of each model time to time, and it also clarifies the uncertainty - the probability of forming the linkages in the triangle linkage.

In the reality, by using both quantitative and qualitative methods, the thesis has pointed out the current status of linkage between universities - institutes and industries as well as the limitations of this status; it analyzes the impact factors to the triangle linkage; it puts forward a new model of linkage between universities - academic institutes and industries with valuable solutions to ensure that model can be operated well balanced on the current context of Vietnam.

11. Practical applicability:

Scientific and technological organizations such as universities, research institutes or enterprises, local governments can refer the thesis' findings in order to strengthen linkages in science and technology section and fulfill their science and technology policies.

12. Further research directions:

Future studies may focus more on developing a model of linkage between the social sciences and humanities universities and enterprises; The role of the State in promoting the transfer research outcomes to universities in Vietnam.

13. Thesis-related publications:

Pham Hong Trang (2013), “Some recommandations for promoting needs and improving research quality in universities from an innovation policy perspective”,Journal of Vietnam Science and TechnologyB. XXII(665), pp.38-41.

Pham Hong Trang (2016), “Improving linkage among universities – academic institutes and enterprises under the innovation approach for promoting science and technology transference in Vietnam”, Published inHeganization and operation of technology transfer - Australian experience and recommendations for Vietnam (Pgan Van Hai eds), World Publisher, Hanoi.

Nguyen Thi Minh Nga, Pham Quang Tri, Pham Hong Trang (2016), “Policy on science and technology resources development in Vietnamese universities”,Journal of Policy and Management in Science and technologyB. V(4), pp.57-71.

Pham Hong Trang (2017), “Linkage between universities – institutes and industries in science and technology””,Journal of Policy and Management in Science and technologyB. VI(1), pp.24-36 .