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Dal Molin, Martina; ScarrĂ , Deepa; Piccaluga, Andrea; Valsecchi, Veronica – Industry and Higher Education, 2023
Big Science is a fertile learning environment for the transfer of knowledge and technology to suppliers since it boosts economic performance, innovation and reputation. However, despite the growing importance of this topic in the literature, empirical evidence is still limited. This paper investigates technology transfer from Big Science through…
Descriptors: Technology Transfer, Purchasing, Sciences, Universities
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Gray, Denis; Sundstrom, Eric; Tornatzky, Louis G.; McGowen, Lindsey – Industry and Higher Education, 2011
Cooperative research centres (CRCs) increasingly foster Triple Helix (industry-university-government) collaboration and represent significant vehicles for cooperation across sectors, the promotion of knowledge and technology transfer and ultimately the acceleration of innovation. A growing social science literature on CRCs focuses on their…
Descriptors: Research and Development Centers, Government School Relationship, School Business Relationship, Social Science Research
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Tamkivi, Raivo – Industry and Higher Education, 1999
In a transition economy, Estonia is taking a systematic approach to research and development and technology transfer through two programs: a science park for incubation of small enterprises and a technical university innovation center. (SK)
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Innovation
Young, Jeffrey R. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2001
Describes how the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab, a business-friendly idea factory, has big plans for expansion and for helping developing nations. (EV)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Innovation, Inventions, Program Descriptions
Aaron, Elizabeth – High Technology, 1988
Indicates that industry sponsored research in the university environment is increasing. Lists reasons for companies to use university research. Notes 1980 Baigh-Dole Bill which allows the university first rights to technologies they develop. (MVL)
Descriptors: Business, College Science, Innovation, Inventions
Faris, Shannon K. – 1998
This digest examines some of the literature on technology transfer in the context of higher education, noting that the practice of capitalizing on academic research for commercial purposes has the potential to generate financial resources for the participating institutions of higher education. Several examples of technology transfer are cited,…
Descriptors: Corporate Support, Educational Finance, Educational Research, Higher Education
Ferrier, Fran; Trood, Clifford; Whittingham, Karen – 2003
Emerging and potential Australian industries were surveyed to identify the skills needed by their current and future workers and to determine how Australia's vocational and training (VET) system can best respond to those skill needs. The study investigated industries emerging from the work of Australia's Co-operative Research Centres program. The…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Cooperation, Educational Needs, Educational Planning