University-business relationship from sustainability: integrative framework based on scientific evidence 2000-2024

Toscano-Hernández A.E.; Guzmán-Murillo H.J.; Malvaceda-Espinoza E.L. · Revista Lasallista de Investigacion (2025) · DOI: 10.22507/rli.v22n2a3891

Resumen

Introduction: The university-business relationship is important for fostering innovation and sustainable development. However, the scientific literature reflects a great fragmentation in the conceptualisation of this collaboration from the point of view of sustainability and stakeholders. Objective: The paper develops a conceptual framework to integrate the main approaches to the university-business relationship in assessing its scope and effectiveness from a sustainability perspective. Materials and methods: An integrative literature review was conducted, which included 68 articles identified from Scopus and Web of Science. An inductive thematic analysis was applied Relação universidade empresa sob a perspectiva da sustentabilidade: uma estrutura integrativa baseada em evidências científicas 2000 2024 Resumo Introdução: A relação universidade empresa é importante para promover a inovação e o desenvolvimento sustentável. Entretanto, a literatura científica reflete uma grande fragmentação na conceituação dessa colaboração do ponto de vista da -Revista Lasallista de Investigación Vol. 22 No. 2 / julio–diciembre–2025 using ATLAS.ti 24 software to identify emerging patterns and categorise the most relevant approaches. Results: Two main contributions were identified. On the one hand, purely conceptual and theoretical studies raise the issue of the university-business relationship from the stakeholders’ point of view. On the other hand, the studies consider it empirically important to evaluate the impact of university-business collaboration from the point of view of innovation and sustainability. In both cases, it seems necessary to develop an integrative framework that takes into account the dynamics specific to the specific contexts. Conclusions: An integrative framework is structured that can help to understand and evaluate the university-business relationship in a broad way, contributing to prospective research that can lead to more effective and sustainable collaboration between universities and business. © (2025), (Corporacion Universitaria Lasallista). All rights reserved.

Instituciones: Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola