Iniciativas institucionales e individuales en la creación de estructuras científicas: El Instituto de Tecnología Química
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https://doi.org/10.3989/arbor.2007.i727.143Keywords:
Scientific policy, joint research institute, university, catalysis, fine chemicalsAbstract
This article analyses the evolution of the Instituto de Tecnología Química (ITQ), a joint research centre between the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) and the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV), since its creation in 1990. The Institute was founded as the result of a joint institutional and individual researcher’s involvement effort. We describe the current features of the institute and the process that led to the present situation, including pro and against factors. The assessment shows that the initiative has been successful beyond the initial expectations of the parent organisations. Today ITQ is internationally recognized in its scientific domain, both for the excellence of its scientific and technological results and for the impact of those contributions to the industrial practice. The article concludes with a consideration of the lessons that can be learnt from this experience.
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