Barriers to university-industry collaboration in Algeria : orientation-related barriers and transaction-related barriers

Abstract EN

This study aims to explore the current situation of University-Industry Collaboration in Algeria and to identify the perceived barriers against effective collaboration from the researchers' point of view.

This study is based on a survey of 534 researchers in Algeria carried out by CREAD.

The findings reveal that there is a poor collaboration between University and Industry.

The main barriers against effective collaboration are the lack of interest from companies and lack of confidence.

Besides, universities and industries have a different culture.

Lack of mutual understanding of priority expectations and needs is also another important barrier identified by researchers.