Beyond the Third Mission: Exploring the Emerging University Function of Co-creation for Sustainability
Trencher, Gregory, Yarime, Masaru, McCormick, Kes B., Doll, Christopher N.H. and Kraines, Steven B., (2014). Beyond the Third Mission: Exploring the Emerging University Function of Co-creation for Sustainability. Science and Public Policy, 41(2), 151-179
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Sub-type Journal article Author Trencher, Gregory
Yarime, Masaru
McCormick, Kes B.
Doll, Christopher N.H.
Kraines, Steven B.Title Beyond the Third Mission: Exploring the Emerging University Function of Co-creation for Sustainability Appearing in Science and Public Policy Volume 41 Issue No. 2 Publication Date 2014-04 Place of Publication Lund Publisher Lund University Start page 151 End page 179 Language eng Abstract This paper explores a global trend where universities are collaborating with government, industry and civil society to advance the sustainable transformation of a specific geographical area or societal sub-system. With empirical evidence, we argue that this function of ‘co-creation for sustainability’ could be interpreted as the seeds of an emerging, new mission for the university. We demonstrate that this still evolving mission differs significantly from the economic focus of the third mission and conventional technology transfer practices, which we argue, should be critically examined. After defining five channels through which a university can fulfil the emerging mission, we analyse two frontrunner ‘transformative institutions’ engaged in co-creating social, technical and environmental transformations in pursuit of materialising sustainable development in a specific city. This study seeks to add to the debate on the third mission and triple-helix partnerships. It does so by incorporating sustainable development and place-based co-creation with government, industry and civil society. UNBIS Thesaurus PARTNERSHIP
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Global Change and Sustainable DevelopmentCopyright Holder The Authors Copyright Year 2014 Copyright type All rights reserved DOI 10.1093/scipol/sct044 -
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