An Empirical Analysis of the Propensity of Academics to Engage in Informal University Technology Transfer
A. Link, D. Siegel, and B. Bozeman. Rensselaer Working Papers in Economics, 0610. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Economics, (2006)
Abstract
Formal university technology transfer mechanisms, through licensing agreements, research joint ventures, and university-based startups, have attracted considerable attention in the academic literature. Surprisingly, there has been little systematic empirical analysis of the propensity of academics to engage in informal technology transfer. This paper presents empirical evidence on the determinants of three types of informal technology transfer by faculty members: knowledge transfer, joint publications with industry scientists, and consulting. We find that male and tenured faculty members are more likely to engage in all three forms of informal technology transfer. We also find that academics who allocate a relatively higher percentage of their time to grants-related research are more likely to engage in informal commercial knowledge transfer.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Economics
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