Governance framework for the maturation phase of the Research and Technology Development Unit of the UNAM at the Hospital General de México Eduardo Liceaga

The Case of the Research and Technological Development Unit of the Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of the UNAM, at the Eduardo Liceaga General Hospital of Mexico, is presented and analyzed. In 2012, the parts signed a strategic alliance agreement to establish the Unit. A crucial aspect in the operation of this organization have been its governance mechanisms. The conclusion is that a governance model must be implemented for making the next growing stage of the R&D Unit feasible.