Harnessing innovation potential?: institutional approaches to industry-higher education research partnerships in South Africa

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the dynamics of research partnerships in South African higher education within specific high-technology sectors.
• Developed an analytical matrix to categorize partnership forms.
• Examined research activities across three high-technology fields in South Africa.
• Identified various forms of research partnerships influenced by financial and intellectual factors.
• Highlighted the challenges in balancing financial imperatives with traditional educational goals.