Institutional concentration and innovation networks

Abstract

The involvement of Hungarian foundation universities in the Horizon Europe R&D&I framework program remains uncertain as of the time of writing this article. Hungary actively participated in the four successfully finished framework projects (FP5-H2020), with Hungarian universities taking a leading role. This study comprises a compilation of four interconnected research studies. The studies investigated institutional concentration and proposed a comprehensive predictive model for the advancement of collaborative partnerships. This model incorporates several factors such as corporate, economic, technological, collaboration, and implementation indicators. Furthermore, we conducted an analysis on the impact of implementation structures and consortia on the level of risks of planning and scheduling. Our findings indicate that the establishment of emerging consortia and implementation structures significantly influences subsequent collaborations and performance risks. Furthermore, these entities also play a crucial role in the attainment of goals set out by framework programs. This study offers a framework for exploring these phenomena. Using simulation techniques, we investigated the potential impact of decision-makers altering the composition of consortia through the calls for tenders, as well as the method of implementation, on the attainment of specific project objectives (e.g., publication, dissemination goals).