Science Studies 2/2001 Science Studies, Vol. 14(2001) No. 2, 83–100 Managing the Institutionalisation of Mode 2 Knowledge Production

The combination of decreasing public allocations to universities with relevance pres-sure from both governments and private corporations has contributed to the rise of the phenomenon of Mode 2 knowledge production. Many Mode 2 researchers have been encouraged and stimulated to experiment with new forms of organizing the production of knowledge while remaining within the context of the traditional Eu-ropean university. This has resulted in the emergence of number of new institutional formats including university based research centers or institutes and long-term re-search programs have emerged. While there has been a lively debate about the tran-sitions in the landscape of knowledge production, it has failed to address its organi-zational details. A detailed look at transition cases pushed forward by political pro-grams promoting knowledge exchange between university and industry shows that the institutionalization of Mode 2 is accompanied by significant problems for the management of research and the production of knowledge