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De Silva, Muthu and Rossi, Federica and Searle, N. (2024) How do firms shape their interactions with universities to build structural, human and relational capital? A mixed-method study of UK firms that interact with universities. The Journal of Technology Transfer , ISSN 0892-9912. (In Press)

Zecchinelli, R. and Rossi, Federica (2024) Emerging business models for digital innovation intermediaries: evidence from the Digital Innovation Hubs Initiative. Working Paper. CIMR, Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK.

Rossi, Federica and De Silva, Muthu and Pavone, P. and Rosli, Ainurul and Yip, N.K.T. (2024) Proximity and impact of university-industry collaborations. A topic detection analysis of impact reports. Technological Forecasting & Social Change , ISSN 0040-1625.

Marzocchi, C. and Kitagawa, F. and Rossi, Federica and Uyarra, E. (2023) Reconceptualising knowledge exchange and higher education institutions: broadening our understanding of motivations, channels, and stakeholders. Studies in Higher Education , ISSN 0307-5079.

Fassio, C. and Geuna, A. and Rossi, Federica (2023) How do firms reach out to foreign universities? Inventors’ personal characteristics and the multinational structure of firms. Journal of World Business 58 (3), p. 101431. ISSN 1090-9516.

Caloffi, A. and Colovic, Ana and Rizzoli, V. and Rossi, Federica (2023) Innovation intermediaries’ types and functions: a computational analysis of the literature. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 189 (122351), ISSN 0040-1625.

Sengupta, A. and Rossi, Federica (2023) The relationship between universities’ funding portfolios and their knowledge exchange profiles: a dynamic capabilities view. Technovation 121 (102686), ISSN 0166-4972.

Rossi, Federica and Baines, Ning and Lawton Smith, Helen (2023) Which regional conditions facilitate university spinouts retention and attraction? Regional Studies 57 (6), pp. 1096-1112. ISSN 0034-3404.

Rossi, Federica (2022) The contribution of universities to business innovation. In: Antonelli, C. (ed.) Elgar Encyclopedia on the Economics of Knowledge and Innovation. Elgar Encyclopedias in Economics and Finance. Edward Elgar, pp. 63-71. ISBN 9781839106989.

Ghorbankhani, Maryam and Rossi, Federica (2022) Intrinsic and strategic complementarity of research and knowledge transfer activities as determinants of knowledge transfer management: evidence from public research organisations. The Journal of Technology Transfer , ISSN 0892-9912.

Russo, M. and Caloffi, A. and Colovic, Ana and Pavone, P. and Romeo, Saverio and Rossi, Federica (2022) Mapping regional strengths in a key enabling technology: the distribution of Internet of Things competences across European regions. Papers In Regional Science 101 (4), pp. 875-900. ISSN 1056-8190.

Caloffi, A. and Freo, M. and Mariani, M. and Ghinoi, Stefano and Rossi, Federica (2022) Assessing the effects of a deliberate policy mix: the case of technology and innovation advisory services and innovation vouchers. Research Policy 51 (6), ISSN 0048-7333.

Colovic, Ana and Caloffi, A. and Rossi, Federica (2022) Crowdsourcing and COVID-19: how public administrations mobilize crowds to find solutions to problems posed by the pandemic. Public Administration Review 82 (4), pp. 756-763. ISSN 1540-6210.

Rossi, Federica and Sengupta, A. (2022) Implementing strategic changes in universities’ knowledge exchange profiles: the role and nature of managerial interventions. Journal of Business Research 144 , pp. 874-887. ISSN 0148-2963.

Berbegal-Mirabent, J. and Rizzo, U. and Rossi, Federica (2022) How universities' third mission engagement can support inclusive innovation and sustainable development: addressing some open questions Introduction to the special issue. [Editorial/Introduction] (In Press)

Caloffi, A. and Colovic, Ana and Rossi, Federica and Russo, M. (2022) New business models for public innovation intermediaries supporting emerging innovation systems: the case of the Internet of Things. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 175 , p. 121357. ISSN 0040-1625.

Rossi, Federica and De Silva, Muthu and Baines, Ning and Rosli, Ainurul (2022) Long-term innovation outcomes of university-industry collaborations: the role of ‘bridging’ vs ‘blurring’ boundary spanning practices. British Journal of Management 33 (1), pp. 478-501. ISSN 1045-3172.

Russo, M. and Caloffi, A. and Colovic, Ana and Pavone, P. and Romeo, Saverio and Rossi, Federica (2021) Mapping the distribution of Internet of Things competences across European regions. Working Paper. Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK.

de la Torre, E. and Ghorbankhani, Maryam and Rossi, Federica and Sagarra, M. (2021) Knowledge transfer profiles of Public Research Organizations: the role of fields of knowledge specialization. Science and Public Policy 48 (6), pp. 860-876. ISSN 0302-3427.

Fumasoli, T. and Rossi, Federica (2021) The role of higher education institutions in transnational networks for teaching and learning innovation: the case of the Erasmus+ programme. European Journal of Education 56 (2), pp. 200-218. ISSN 0141-8211.

Athreye, S. and Rossi, Federica (2021) Policy recommendations. Aiming for effective knowledge transfer policies in high and middle income countries. In: Arundel, A. and Athreye, S. and Wunsch Vincent, S. (eds.) Harnessing Public Research for Innovation in the 21st Century. An International Assessment of Knowledge Transfer Policies. Intellectual Property, Innovation and Economic Development. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, pp. 393-417. ISBN 9781108842792.

Rossi, Federica and Athreye, S. (2021) Selected comparative case studies: United Kingdom. In: Arundel, A. and Athreye, S. and Wunsch Vincent, S. (eds.) Harnessing Public Research for Innovation in the 21st Century An International Assessment of Knowledge Transfer Policies. Intellectual Property, Innovation and Economic Development. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, pp. 141-181. ISBN 9781108842792.

De Silva, Muthu and Rossi, Federica and Yip, N.K.T. and Rosli, Ainurul (2021) Does affective evaluation matter for the success of university-industry collaborations? A sentiment analysis of university-industry collaborative project reports. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 163 (120473), ISSN 0040-1625.

Rossi, Federica and Colovic, Ana and Caloffi, A. and Russo, M. (2021) Public innovation intermediaries and digital co-creation. Working Paper. Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK.

Rossi, Federica and Goglio, V. (2020) Satellite university campuses and economic development in peripheral regions. Studies in Higher Education 45 (1), pp. 34-54. ISSN 0307-5079.

Fassio, C. and Geuna, A. and Rossi, Federica (2019) International knowledge flows between industry inventors and universities: the role of multinational companies. Working Paper. Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK.

Fassio, C. and Geuna, A. and Rossi, Federica (2019) Which governance of university-industry interactions increases the value of industrial inventions? Industrial and Corporate Change 28 (5), pp. 1227-1256. ISSN 0960-6491.

Caloffi, A. and Rossi, Federica and Russo, M. (2019) The network effects of regional R&D collaboration policy. Scienze Regionali 18 (2), pp. 193-214. ISSN 1720-3929.

Russo, M. and Caloffi, A. and Righi, R. and Righi, S. and Rossi, Federica (2019) Multilayer Network Analysis of Innovation Intermediaries’ Activities. In: Ragozini, G. and Vitale, M.P. (eds.) Challenges in Social Network Research: Methods and Applications. Lecture Notes in Social Networks. Springer, pp. 193-208. ISBN 9783030314620.

De La Torre, Eva and Rossi, Federica and Sagarra, Marti (2019) Who benefits from HEIs engagement? An analysis of priority stakeholders and activity profiles of HEIs in the United Kingdom. Studies in Higher Education 44 (12), pp. 2163-2182. ISSN 0307-5079.

Caloffi, A. and Mariani, M. and Rossi, Federica and Margherita, R. (2018) A comparative evaluation of regional subsidies for collaborative and individual R&D in small and medium-sized enterprises. Research Policy 47 (8), pp. 1437-1447. ISSN 0048-7333.

De Silva, Muthu and Rossi, Federica (2018) The effect of firms’ relational capabilities on knowledge acquisition and co-creation. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 133 , pp. 72-84. ISSN 0040-1625.

Russo, M. and Caloffi, A. and Rossi, Federica and Righi, R. (2018) Innovation intermediaries as a response to system failures: creating the right incentives. In: Gråsjö, U. and Karlsson, C. and Bernhard, I. (eds.) Geography, Open Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, pp. 19-42. ISBN 9781786439895.

Rosli, Ainurul and De Silva, Muthu and Rossi, Federica and Yip, N. (2018) The long-term impact of engaged scholarship: how do SMEs capitalise on their engagement with academics to explore new opportunities? International Small Business Journal 36 (4), pp. 400-428. ISSN 0266-2426.

Rossi, Federica (2018) The drivers of efficient knowledge transfer performance: evidence from British universities. Cambridge Journal of Economics 42 (3), pp. 729-755. ISSN 0309-166X.

Russo, M. and Caloffi, A. and Rossi, Federica and Righi, R. (2018) Innovation intermediaries and performance-based incentives: a case study of regional innovation poles. Science and Public Policy 46 (1), pp. 1-12. ISSN Online ISSN 1471-5430 Print ISSN 0302-3427.

Rossi, Federica and Rosli, Ainurul and Yip, N. (2017) Academic engagement as knowledge co-production and implications for impact: evidence from Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. Journal of Business Research 80 , pp. 1-9. ISSN 0148-2963.

Caloffi, A. and Rossi, Federica and Russo, M. (2017) A tale of persistent network additionality, with evidence from a regional policy. Working Paper. Birkbeck College, University of London, London, UK.

Russo, M. and Caloffi, A. and Rossi, Federica and Righi, R. (2016) Designing performance-based incentives for innovation intermediaries: evidence from regional innovation poles. Working Paper. Birkbeck College, University of London, London, UK.

Rossi, Federica and Caloffi, A. and Russo, M. (2016) Networked by design: can policy requirements influence organisations' networking behaviour? Technological Forecasting & Social Change 105 , pp. 203-214. ISSN 0040-1625.

Rosli, Ainurul and Rossi, Federica (2015) Assessing the impact of knowledge transfer policies: an international comparison of models and indicators of universities’ knowledge transfer performance. In: Hilpert, U. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of Politics and Technology. London, UK: Routledge, pp. 438-454. ISBN 9780415692014.

Rossi, Federica and Fassio, C. and Geuna, A. (2015) The role of institutional characteristics in knowledge transfer: a comparative analysis of two Italian universities. In: Breznitz, S. and Etzkowitz, H. (eds.) University Technology Transfer: The Globalization of Academic Innovation. Routledge Studies in Global Competition 31. London, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9780415714686.

Rosli, Ainurul and Rossi, Federica (2015) Monitoring the knowledge transfer performance of universities: an international comparison of models and indicators. Working Paper. Birkbeck College, University of London, London, UK.

Caloffi, A. and Rossi, Federica and Russo, M. (2015) The emergence of intermediary organizations: a network-based approach to the design of innovation policies. In: Cairney, P. and Geyer, R. (eds.) Handbook on Complexity and Public Policy. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, pp. 314-331. ISBN 9781782549512.

Rossi, Federica (2015) Assessing the impact of knowledge-transfer policies: an international comparison of models and indicators of universities' knowledge transfer performance. In: Hilpert, U. (ed.) Handbook on Politics and Technology. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9780415692014.

Rossi, Federica and Rosli, A. (2015) Indicators of university–industry knowledge transfer performance and their implication for universities: evidence from the United Kingdom. Studies in Higher Education 40 (10), pp. 1970-1991. ISSN 0307-5079.

Caloffi, A. and Rossi, Federica and Russo, M. (2015) What makes SMEs more likely to collaborate? Analysing the role of regional policy. European Planning Studies 23 (7), pp. 1245-1264. ISSN 0965-4313.

Geuna, A. and Rossi, Federica (2015) The university and the economy: pathways to growth and economic development. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 9781782549482.

Rosli, Ainurul and Rossi, Federica (2014) Explaining the gap between policy aspirations and implementation: the case of university knowledge transfer policy in the United Kingdom. Working Paper. Birkbeck College, University of London, London, UK.

Bodas Freitas, I.M. and Rossi, Federica and Geuna, A. (2014) Collaboration objectives and the location of the university partner: evidence from the Piedmont region in Italy. Papers In Regional Science 93 (S1), S203-S226. ISSN 1056-8190.

Bodas Freitas, I.M. and Lawson, C. and Rossi, Federica and Geuna, A. (2014) How do industry inventors collaborate with academic researchers? The choice between shared and unilateral governance forms. In: Patrucco, P.P. (ed.) The economics of knowledge generation and distribution. The role of interactions in the system dynamics of innovation and growth. Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9780415821582.

De Silva, Muthu and Rossi, Federica (2014) Industry practices supporting knowledge exchange: lessons from firms that successfully interact with universities. In: Academy of Management Conference, 1-5 Aug 2014, Philadelphia, US.

Rossi, Federica (2014) The efficiency of universities' knowledge transfer activities: a multi-output approach beyond patenting and licensing. Working Paper. Birkbeck College, University of London, London, UK.

Rossi, Federica and Rosli, A. (2013) Indicators of university-industry knowledge transfer performance and their implications for universities: evidence from the UK’s HE-BCI survey. Working Paper. Birkbeck College, University of London, London, UK.

Rossi, Federica and Caloffi, A. and Russo, M. (2013) Networked by design: can policy constraints support the development of capabilities for collaborative innovation? Working Paper. Birkbeck College, University of London, London, UK.

Bodas Freitas, I.M. and Geuna, A. and Rossi, Federica (2013) Finding the right partners: institutional and personal modes of governance of university–industry interactions. Research Policy 42 (1), pp. 50-62. ISSN 0048-7333.

Rossi, Federica and Goglio, V. (2013) Il contributo economico delle sedi universitarie decentrate: il caso del polo cuneese dell’Università di Torino. Sviluppo Locale 40 (16), pp. 81-118.

Geuna, A. and Rossi, Federica, eds. (2013) L'universita' e il sistema economico: conoscenza, progresso tecnologico e crescita. Studi e Ricerche. Bologna, Italy: Società editrice il Mulino. ISBN 9788815244321.

Rossi, Federica and Geuna, A. (2013) Le relazioni tra università e imprese in Piemonte: i canali e le motivazioni del trasferimento tecnologico regionale. Scuola Democratica 2 ,

Caloffi, A. and Rossi, Federica and Russo, M. (2013) What networks to support innovation? evidence from a regional policy framework. In: UNSPECIFIED (ed.) Proceedings of the European Conference on Complex Systems 2012. Springer Proceedings in Complexity. Springer International Publishing, p. 903. ISBN 9783319003948.

Rossi, Federica and Andersen, Birgitte and Rosli, A. and Yangsap, W. (2012) Are there 'institutional failures' in intellectual property marketplaces? evidence from information and communication technology firms. International Journal of Management 30 (2), pp. 723-739. ISSN 0813-0183.

Andersen, Birgitte and Rossi, Federica (2012) Inefficiencies in markets for intellectual property rights: experiences of academic and public research institutions. Prometheus 30 (1), pp. 5-27. ISSN 0810-9028.

Rossi, Federica (2012) Intellectual asset management, innovation and SMEs. In: UNSPECIFIED (ed.) Intellectual assets and innovation: the SME dimension. OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship. OECD Publishing, pp. 15-35. ISBN 9789264118232.

Andersen, Birgitte and Rosli, A. and Rossi, Federica and Yangsap, W. (2012) Intellectual property (IP) governance in ICT firms: strategic value seeking through proprietary and non-proprietary IP transactions. International Journal of Intellectual Property Management 5 (1), pp. 19-38. ISSN 1478-9647.

Bodas Freitas, I.M. and Geuna, A. and Rossi, Federica (2012) The governance of formal university–industry interactions: understanding the rationales for alternative models. Prometheus 30 (1), pp. 29-45. ISSN 0810-9028.

Geuna, A. and Rossi, Federica (2011) Changes to university IPR regulations in Europe and the impact on academic patenting. Research Policy 40 (8), pp. 1068-1076. ISSN 0048-7333.

Andersen, Birgitte and Rossi, Federica (2011) UK universities look beyond the patent policy discourse in their intellectual property strategies. Science and Public Policy 38 (4), pp. 254-268. ISSN 0302-3427.

Andersen, Birgitte and Rossi, Federica (2011) Intellectual property governance and knowledge creation in UK universities. Economics of Innovation and New Technology 20 (8), pp. 701-725. ISSN 1043-8599.

Bodas Freitas, I.M. and Guena, A. and Rossi, Federica (2011) University-industry interactions: the unresolved puzzle. In: Antonelli, C. (ed.) Handbook On The Economic Complexity Of Technological Change. Elgar original reference. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 9781848442566.

Andersen, Birgitte and Rossi, Federica (2010) Intellectual property governance and the pursuit of economic rewards in UK universities. Strategic Change 19 (5-6), pp. 239-258. ISSN 1086-1718.

Rossi, Federica and Russo, M. and Sardo, S. and Whitford, J. (2010) Innovation, generative relationships and scaffolding structures: implications of a complexity perspective to innovation for public and private interventions. In: Ahrweiler, P. (ed.) Innovation in complex social systems. Routledge Studies in Global Competition. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, pp. 150-161. ISBN 9780415558709.

Andersen, Birgitte and Rossi, Federica and Stephan, J. (2010) Intellectual Property (IP) marketplaces and how they work: evidence from German pharmaceutical firms. Review of European Economic Policy 45 (1), pp. 35-47. ISSN 0020-5346.

Rossi, Federica and Andersen, Birgitte and Stephan, J. (2010) Intellectual property marketplaces and how they work: evidence from German pharmaceutical firms. Intereconomics 45 (1), pp. 35-47.

Rossi, Federica (2010) Le politiche dell’innovazione in Europa. In: Russo, M. (ed.) Processi di innovazione e sviluppo locale: Aspetti teorici e implicazioni per le politiche a sostegno dell’innovazione. Milano, Italy: Donzelli. ISBN 9788860364920.

Rossi, Federica (2010) Massification, competition and organizational diversity in higher education: evidence from Italy. Studies in Higher Education 35 (3), pp. 277-300. ISSN 0307-5079.

Rossi, Federica (2010) Reti di cooperazione e innovazione. In: Russo, M. (ed.) Processi di innovazione e sviluppo locale: Aspetti teorici e implicazioni per le politiche a sostegno dell’innovazione. Milano, Italy: Donzelli. ISBN 9788860364920.

Antonelli, C. and Patrucco, P.P. and Rossi, Federica (2010) The economics of knowledge interaction and the changing role of universities. In: Gallouj, F. and Djellal, F. (eds.) The Handbook Of Innovation And Services: A Multi-disciplinary Perspective. Elgar original reference. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 9781847205049.

Andersen, Birgitte and Rossi, Federica (2010) The flow of knowledge from the academic research base into the economy: the use and effectiveness of formal IPRs and "soft IP" in UK universities. Project Report. IPO, UK.

Rossi, Federica (2010) The governance of university-industry knowledge transfer. European Journal of Innovation Management 13 (2), pp. 155-171. ISSN 1460-1060.

Rossi, Federica (2009) Increased competition and diversity in higher education: an empirical analysis of the Italian university system. Higher Education Policy 22 (4), pp. 389-413. ISSN 0952-8733.

Rossi, Federica and Russo, M. (2009) Cooperation networks and innovation: a complex systems perspective to the analysis and evaluation of a regional innovation policy programme. Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice 15 (1), pp. 75-100. ISSN 1356-3890.

Rossi, Federica and Bertossi, P. and Gurisatti, P. and Sovieni, L. (2009) Incorporating a new technology into agent-artifact space: the case of control system automation in Europe. In: Lane, D. and Pumain, D. and van der Leeuw, S.E. and West, G. (eds.) Complexity Perspectives in Innovation and Social Change. Springer Methodos Series 7. New York, U.S.: Springer, pp. 289-310. ISBN 9781402096624.

Rossi, Federica and Russo, M. (2009) Innovation policy: levels and levers. In: Lane, D. and Pumain, D. and van der Leeuw, S.E. and West, G. (eds.) Complexity Perspectives in Innovation and Social Change. Springer Methodos Series 7. New York, U.S.: Springer, pp. 311-327. ISBN 9781402096624.

Rossi, Federica (2009) Universities' access to research funds: do institutional features and strategies matter? Tertiary Education and Management 15 (2), pp. 113-135. ISSN 1358-3883.