The effectiveness of policies for formal knowledge transfer from European universities and public research institutes to firms
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01/2015
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01A - Journal article
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Research Evaluation
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24
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1
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4-18
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Oxford University Press
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Abstract
We use survey data for 247 European universities and 40 public research organizations to investigate
the effects of institutional policies on four outcomes of transfer performance (R&D agreements with
companies, patent applications, licence agreements, and start-ups established). We find that the
effects of policies to establish clear rules, improve transparency, and provide financial or non-finan-
cial incentives vary by outcome. Improving transparency by publishing the policies for licencing or
intellectual property are often negatively correlated with outcomes, particularly for licence agree-
ments. Out of three non-financial incentives, only social rewards have a rather positive effect (on
start-ups), but financial incentives are positively correlated with several outcomes. A higher salary is
positively linked to the number of research agreements and patent applications, while giving in-
ventors a share of revenue is positively correlated with licencing and start-ups. The results suggest
that the type of incentive as well as the degree of transparency of transfer policies should be chosen
to complement the main transfer channels and strategy of the institution.
Keywords
Wissenstransfer, Technologietransfer, Hochschulpolitik, Transferstelle, Industriekooperation
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1471-5449
0958-2029
0958-2029
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English
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Published
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Barjak, F., Es-Sadki, N., & Arundel, A. (2015). The effectiveness of policies for formal knowledge transfer from European universities and public research institutes to firms. Research Evaluation, 24(1), 4–18. http://hdl.handle.net/11654/10088