Article,
The effect of informal industry contacts on the time university scientists allocate to collaborative research with industry
The Journal of Technology Transfer, 33 (3): 301--313 (February 2007)
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-007-9029-z
Abstract
We ask whether informal interactions between university and industry scientists result in collaborative research. Using data from a national survey of tenured and tenure-track scientists and engineers in U.S. research extensive universities, we demonstrate that university scientists’ informal interactions with private sector companies increase both the likelihood and intensity of collaborative research with industry.
