Technology diffusion through university-industry collaboration : a case study of electro-mechanical actuation in non-road mobile machinery sector : Emma2 project case
Afanasev, Zakhar (2025)
Diplomityö
2025
School of Engineering Science, Tuotantotalous
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe20251106105777
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe20251106105777
Tiivistelmä
The non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) sector faces growing pressure to innovate amid accelerated environmental, regulatory, and technological changes. These sectoral developments have created a need for new forms of collaborations capable of translating scientific research into practical and scalable technological solutions. Within the background, this master’s thesis assesses the university-industry collaboration (UIC) framework as a mechanism that facilitates sustainable technology adoption and knowledge diffusion in the NRMM sector.
The study applies a combination of bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review to map the academic landscape of the UIC domain and identify mechanisms that enable technology transfer and knowledge co-creation. The study unfolds an empirical case study of the EMMA2 collaborative co-development project to map UIC framework in practice. The case demonstrates the joint development and commissioning of an electro-mechanical actuator (EMA) experimental platform. The platform is designed to compare conventional hydraulic and electro-mechanical actuation systems for NRMM auxiliary applications.
The findings reveal that UIC serves as a structured framework that reduces technological uncertainty, accelerates technology readiness progression and guides the transition toward electrified and sustainable technologies by strengthening NRMM innovation capacity. Moreover, the findings highlight the role of universities as intermediaries that advance sustainable engineering practices and human capital development.
The study applies a combination of bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review to map the academic landscape of the UIC domain and identify mechanisms that enable technology transfer and knowledge co-creation. The study unfolds an empirical case study of the EMMA2 collaborative co-development project to map UIC framework in practice. The case demonstrates the joint development and commissioning of an electro-mechanical actuator (EMA) experimental platform. The platform is designed to compare conventional hydraulic and electro-mechanical actuation systems for NRMM auxiliary applications.
The findings reveal that UIC serves as a structured framework that reduces technological uncertainty, accelerates technology readiness progression and guides the transition toward electrified and sustainable technologies by strengthening NRMM innovation capacity. Moreover, the findings highlight the role of universities as intermediaries that advance sustainable engineering practices and human capital development.