Knowledge and technology transfer performance of European universities and research institutions: assessing the influence of institutional by-laws and practices
Type
04B - Beitrag Konferenzschrift
Zusammenfassung
Several studies have shown that the knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) performance
of universities and research institutions can be explained by institutional differences. Some of
the factors that influence performance include providing staff incentives and the establishment
of a knowledge transfer office (KTO). However, only a few empirical studies have looked at
the influence of institutional by-laws and practices on KTT performance, even though they
might have strong impacts. We use 2010 and 2011 data for 224 European universities and 48
public research organisations to investigate the effects of KTO characteristics, staff
incentives, and policies on three measures of KTT: the number of invention disclosures,
patent applications and licenses. Using a negative binomial count model, we find that a
written IP policy is correlated with an increase in all three outcomes, although open
publication of policies has no effect. Rules on managing conflict are positively correlated with
the number of invention disclosures and patent applications. The only incentive for
researchers that has a consistent positive effect on all outcome measures is to give inventors a
share of the revenues. Non-monetary rewards such as career enhancement or social rewards
have no effect.
Übergeordnetes Werk
Translational twists and turns: science as socio-economic endeavour. Proceedings of STI 2013
Seiten
38-51
Verlag / Hrsg. Institution
Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Verlagsort / Veranstaltungsort
Berlin