The Rise of Organized Transfer

University-industry technology transfer is an
important economic activity that leads to significant
technological innovation. American research
universities annually produce thousands of patents
and licenses, hundreds of startups, and multi-billion
dollar business activities. Many research
universities worldwide follow the suit and struggle
to advance their technology transfer programs. Given
its significance, understanding the historical and
institutional foundations of the original American
experience of technology transfer is critical. This
book shows how American universities have organized
their technology transfer programs and explores why
their technology transfer activities differ among the
universities. The book will appeal to students in
organization studies and economic sociology as well
as practitioners in the areas of higher education and
innovation who aspire to understand macro dynamics of
technology transfer.

Autorentext
Young Choon Kim, Ph.D.: Studied Sociology and Organization Theory at Stanford University. Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore.

Klappentext
University-industry technology transfer is an important economic activity that leads to significant technological innovation. American research universities annually produce thousands of patents and licenses, hundreds of startups, and multi-billion dollar business activities. Many research universities worldwide follow the suit and struggle to advance their technology transfer programs. Given its significance, understanding the historical and institutional foundations of the original American experience of technology transfer is critical. This book shows how American universities have organized their technology transfer programs and explores why their technology transfer activities differ among the universities. The book will appeal to students in organization studies and economic sociology as well as practitioners in the areas of higher education and innovation who aspire to understand macro dynamics of technology transfer.