Technology transfer in the Americas: common and divergent practices among major research universities and public sector institutions

David J. Jefferson (), Magali Maida, Alexander Farkas, Monica Alandete-Saez and Alan B. Bennett
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David J. Jefferson: University of California, Davis
Magali Maida: Catholic University of Chile
Alexander Farkas: University of California, Davis
Monica Alandete-Saez: University of California, Davis
Alan B. Bennett: University of California, Davis

The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2017, vol. 42, issue 6, No 5, 1307-1333

Abstract: Abstract The present article presents the results of a qualitative study whose purpose was to compare the structure and operation of the programs for intellectual property management and technology transfer, and the mechanisms through which to foster entrepreneurship, in five high-profile research institutions across the Americas. The institutions of focus included Stanford University and the University of California, Davis in the United States; the Universidad Católica and the Universidad de Concepción in Chile; and the National Scientific and Technical Research Council in Argentina. The purpose of the study was to elucidate commonalities and differences among these institutions with respect to their technology transfer practices, and to distill methodologies that could be used to establish or refine technology transfer offices in American regions. Research revealed common goals and core activities, shared and implemented in similar ways among all five institutions. However, the analysis also identified divergent areas within the structure and operation of the various technology transfer programs, representing significant differences between the five institutions.

Keywords: University technology transfer; International technology transfer practice; Intellectual property management; Entrepreneurship; Start-up creation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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