Strategic management of university-industry partnerships in emerging tech hubs: A comparative analysis of techno park management strategies in Istanbul and Astana
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Department of E-Commerce and Marketing, Istanbul Kent University, Istanbul, 34443, Türkiye
Abstract
This study compares the governance, policy support, and performance outcomes of two leading technoparks in emerging economies—ITU ARI Teknokent (Türkiye) and Astana Hub (Kazakhstan)—over 2015–2024. Using official technopark reports, ministry indicators, and intellectual-property statistics, we compile a panel of annual indicators (active firms, patent activity, R&D expenditure, investment, exports) and apply descriptive analysis, correlation matrices, ordinary least squares regressions, and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). We find complementary strengths: ITU ARI exhibits depth in research-intensive firm creation and employment, while Astana Hub shows rapid scale-up and international market orientation. Export performance is positively associated with R&D expenditure in the Astana Hub sample, while new-firm formation is more tightly linked to job creation at ITU ARI. Governance and policy design implications for technoparks in middle-income contexts are discussed.
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