1990 – Professor Henry Etzkowitz and Professor Loet Leydesdorff introduced the Triple Helix model at the conference in Amsterdam The subsequent conferences – New York, USA (1998), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2000), Copenhagen, Denmark and Lund, Sweden (2002), Turin, Italy (2005), Singapore (2007) and Glasgow, UK (2009) – put the focus on the relationship of science, industry, and government and their role in creating the conditions for future innovation; the importance of location; the capitalization of kno
2009 – The creation of the Triple Helix Association (THA) There was a demand among the participants to have more coordination and create a platform for interaction. Thus, an international organization appeared in Turin, Italy, where the TH Association is headquartered at Fondazione Rosselli, and is chaired by Prof. Henry Etzkowitz with Professor Loet Leydesdorff and Professor José Manoel Carvalho de Mello acting as Vice-Presidents
The Triple Helix Association (THA) is a non-for-profit, non-governmental association with scientific purpose and a global reach. Its main scope is to advance the scientific knowledge and practical achievements related to all aspects of the interaction between academy-industry-government (Triple Helix) for fostering research, innovation, economic competitiveness and growth.