نوع مقاله : پژوهشی
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This study adopts a systematic approach to identify the key challenges facing Knowledge-Based Companies (KBCs) and provide a comprehensive analysis of the current and desired states across three levels: KBCs, Science and Technology Parks (STPs), and innovation ecosystem actors. To achieve this, a structured questionnaire based on 40 Key challenges was designed and randomly distributed among 58 KBCs located in the STPs of Zanjan Province. Managers' perceptions were collected and analyzed regarding their satisfaction with the current state and the importance of each challenge to their success. A t-test revealed a statistically significant gap between the current and desired states across all three levels. Further analysis indicated that at the KBC level, managers tended to overestimate their own capabilities with more than 85% believing their companies were performing above 70%. In contrast, they rated the current performance of the STPs below 55% and the performance of ecosystem actors below 34%. This highlights a strong external attribute of failure among managers. The main challenges at the STPs level were identified as lack of financial support, and inadequate infrastructure. At the ecosystem level, the leading issues were the unclear roles of responsible organizations (78%) and insufficient cooperation and support from them (74%). In conclusion, the following are recommended: (1) enhancing the awareness and innovative capabilities of companies; (2) improving infrastructure and the governance quality of STPs; and (3) clarifying the roles of different actors and the coordination mechanisms among them. These findings can contribute to improving policymaking quality and strengthening KBCs.
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Copyright © Majeed Heydari, Sima Ghayebloo
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