National Innovation System and the new position and roles of Universities in the Innovation-Driven economy
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Today, the position and roles of universities are analyzed in a system which is called National Innovation System. This system is a network of main actors with logical and consistent interaction, which by supplying continuous flow of knowledge and information provides the appropriate context for production, development and diffusion of science, technology and innovation climate in the country. Roles of universities have gone through many changes in this system. These changes are based on structure and functions. In this paper, position and role s of universities in the age of innovation-driven economy, are analyzed at the macro and micro levels. In the macro- level, influential performance of universities in the national innovation system are stated. In the micro-level, the new mission of universities based on generation, commercialization of intellectual property and their increasing involvement in the innovation process and development of technological activities at the regional, national and international levels are reflected. Finally, several suggestions for facilitating of developing universities’ new roles and functions for achieving strategic and operational objectives in line with core issues of innovation-driven economy are offered.
