Shiri M. Breznitz
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- January 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780804789615
- eISBN:
- 9780804791922
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Stanford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.11126/stanford/9780804789615.003.0002
- Subject:
- Business and Management, Innovation
In this chapter, we start by considering external university factors—historical and environmental. We then move to internal factors—culture, policy, and organization—and consider the literature on ...
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In this chapter, we start by considering external university factors—historical and environmental. We then move to internal factors—culture, policy, and organization—and consider the literature on organizational change. We conclude by presenting the theoretical approach of this book: there is no one formula for successful university technology commercialization. Universities affect their local economies using different mechanisms. The choice of mechanisms and their economic impact are influenced by the location (history and environment) in which the university is situated.Less
In this chapter, we start by considering external university factors—historical and environmental. We then move to internal factors—culture, policy, and organization—and consider the literature on organizational change. We conclude by presenting the theoretical approach of this book: there is no one formula for successful university technology commercialization. Universities affect their local economies using different mechanisms. The choice of mechanisms and their economic impact are influenced by the location (history and environment) in which the university is situated.
Tucker J. Marion, Denise Dunlap, and John H. Friar
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780226178349
- eISBN:
- 9780226178486
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226178486.003.0009
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Technology and Society
This chapter considers academic entrepreneurship at Northeastern University. Based on an empirical analysis of the entrepreneurial outcomes associated with 400 invention disclosures, the authors find ...
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This chapter considers academic entrepreneurship at Northeastern University. Based on an empirical analysis of the entrepreneurial outcomes associated with 400 invention disclosures, the authors find that faculty patenting productivity is positively related to certain entrepreneurial characteristics. The authors also find that an academic inventor's entrepreneurial experience and inclination towards commercialization have the strongest effect on their likelihood of forming a new venture. The results indicate the key determinants of successfully forming a university spin-out are the level of experience of the faculty member and participation in an industry sponsored research agreement.Less
This chapter considers academic entrepreneurship at Northeastern University. Based on an empirical analysis of the entrepreneurial outcomes associated with 400 invention disclosures, the authors find that faculty patenting productivity is positively related to certain entrepreneurial characteristics. The authors also find that an academic inventor's entrepreneurial experience and inclination towards commercialization have the strongest effect on their likelihood of forming a new venture. The results indicate the key determinants of successfully forming a university spin-out are the level of experience of the faculty member and participation in an industry sponsored research agreement.
Dennis Patrick Leyden and Albert N. Link
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- December 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780199313853
- eISBN:
- 9780190220976
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199313853.003.0005
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Public and Welfare
This chapter argues that the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, which allows small businesses and nonprofit organizations—especially universities—to take ownership of inventions funded with government support, ...
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This chapter argues that the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, which allows small businesses and nonprofit organizations—especially universities—to take ownership of inventions funded with government support, is a prime example of public sector entrepreneurship. After presenting a description of the Act’s legislative history, the chapter turns to a discussion of the implications of the Act for private sector entrepreneurial activity. Particularly important in that respect are its facilitation of university technology transfer offices and the birth of proof of concept centers. The chapter then analyzes the Bayh-Dole Act as an example of public sector entrepreneurship using the conceptual structure developed in Chapter 3. Finally, the chapter closes with a detailed empirical analysis of the substantial economic impact of the Act and a formal model of university technology transfer.Less
This chapter argues that the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, which allows small businesses and nonprofit organizations—especially universities—to take ownership of inventions funded with government support, is a prime example of public sector entrepreneurship. After presenting a description of the Act’s legislative history, the chapter turns to a discussion of the implications of the Act for private sector entrepreneurial activity. Particularly important in that respect are its facilitation of university technology transfer offices and the birth of proof of concept centers. The chapter then analyzes the Bayh-Dole Act as an example of public sector entrepreneurship using the conceptual structure developed in Chapter 3. Finally, the chapter closes with a detailed empirical analysis of the substantial economic impact of the Act and a formal model of university technology transfer.
Albert N. Link and John T. Scott
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780226178349
- eISBN:
- 9780226178486
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226178486.003.0006
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Technology and Society
This chapter reviews the literature on knowledge and technology transfer at research, science, and technology (R-S-T) parks and considers the public policy implications of such findings. The authors ...
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This chapter reviews the literature on knowledge and technology transfer at research, science, and technology (R-S-T) parks and considers the public policy implications of such findings. The authors conclude that successful two-way knowledge flows between universities and industry are a key ingredient of a “national innovation system” and that R-S-T parks play a significant role in stimulating such flows. However, it is noted that parks are not a sine qua non of these knowledge flows. The authors suggest that while R-S-T parks fall under the broader category of an effective educational system, they warrant a higher status in future, as technological life cycles continue to shorten and as basic research at universities and applied research/development in industry become more intertwined.Less
This chapter reviews the literature on knowledge and technology transfer at research, science, and technology (R-S-T) parks and considers the public policy implications of such findings. The authors conclude that successful two-way knowledge flows between universities and industry are a key ingredient of a “national innovation system” and that R-S-T parks play a significant role in stimulating such flows. However, it is noted that parks are not a sine qua non of these knowledge flows. The authors suggest that while R-S-T parks fall under the broader category of an effective educational system, they warrant a higher status in future, as technological life cycles continue to shorten and as basic research at universities and applied research/development in industry become more intertwined.
Albert N. Link, Donald S. Siegel, and Mike Wright (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780226178349
- eISBN:
- 9780226178486
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226178486.001.0001
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Technology and Society
This Handbook is the definitive source of major academic research on university technology transfer and academic entrepreneurship, featuring chapters from the leading scholars in this field. Given ...
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This Handbook is the definitive source of major academic research on university technology transfer and academic entrepreneurship, featuring chapters from the leading scholars in this field. Given that the literature on university technology transfer and academic entrepreneurship is highly interdisciplinary, another important aspect of this Handbook is that our contributors represent a variety of social sciences (e.g., economics, sociology, psychology, and political science), fields in business administration (e.g., strategy, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, marketing, and finance), and other professional programs and areas of study (e.g., law, public administration, and engineering). Since university technology transfer and academic entrepreneurship is a global phenomenon, the Handbook also includes a substantial amount of international evidence, which reflects a variety of national perspectives on this topic.Less
This Handbook is the definitive source of major academic research on university technology transfer and academic entrepreneurship, featuring chapters from the leading scholars in this field. Given that the literature on university technology transfer and academic entrepreneurship is highly interdisciplinary, another important aspect of this Handbook is that our contributors represent a variety of social sciences (e.g., economics, sociology, psychology, and political science), fields in business administration (e.g., strategy, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, marketing, and finance), and other professional programs and areas of study (e.g., law, public administration, and engineering). Since university technology transfer and academic entrepreneurship is a global phenomenon, the Handbook also includes a substantial amount of international evidence, which reflects a variety of national perspectives on this topic.
