Models and Methods of University Technology Transfer

Samantha R. Bradley (), Christopher S. Hayter () and Albert Link
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Samantha R. Bradley: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics
Christopher S. Hayter: New York Academy of Sciences

No 13-10, UNCG Economics Working Papers from University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics

Abstract: This paper argues that a linear model of technology transfer is no longer sufficient, or perhaps even no longer relevant, to account for the nuances and complexities of the technology transfer process that characterizes the ongoing commercialization activities of universities. Shortcomings of the traditional linear model of technology transfer include inaccuracies—such as its strict linearity and oversimplification of the process, composition, a one-size-fits-all approach, and an overemphasis on patents—and inadequacies—such as failing to account for informal mechanisms of technology transfer, failing to acknowledge the impact of organizational culture, and failing to represent university reward systems within the model. As such, alternative views of technology transfer are presented here that better capture the progression of the university towards an entrepreneurial and dynamic institution, and that advance the body of knowledge about this important academic endeavor.

Keywords: Technology transfer; Entrepreneurial university; Intellectual property; Patents; Innovation; Commercialization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 O31 O34 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 74 pages
Date: 2013-06-06
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