Organizational Factors that Affect the University-Industry Technology Transfer Processes of a Private University

Closs, Lisiane Quadrado; Ferreira, Gabriela Cardozo; Soria, Alessandra Freitas; Sampaio, Cláudio Hoffmann; Perin, Marcelo Gattermann

doi:10.4067/s0718-27242012000100007

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“…It is assumed that these motivations have been necessary in order for scientists to overcome obstacles to the UITT process in Brazil which, being recent, still faces a series of cultural, legal and procedural barriers Closs et al, 2012a). In opposition to the aforementioned motivations, the motivational types conformity, tradition and security, whose motivational goals involve the search for stability and preserving the status quo (Tamayo and Paschoal, 2003), were not identified in the present study.…”

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confidence: 45%

“…Difficulty balancing time between research, the patenting process and teaching is a deterrent for Brazilian researchers (Santana and Porto, 2009;Closs et al, 2012a). Caldera and Debande (2010) found that regulations addressing such conflicts of interest favored university participation in R&D and Only by partnering with companies.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although those surveyed reiterated these barriers, recurrent in national studies (Correa, 2007;Zawislak and Dalmarco, 2011;Closs et al, 2012a), they also acknowledged a series of positive changes occurring in Brazil. The process of change is slow, but interviewees have noticed an increase in interest from companies, and greater government investment and effort to professionalize academic UITT support structures.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This has led to a cultural change in Brazilian academia -albeit on a small scale -encouraging new scientists to take part in UITT, thereby providing special contributions to the process (Hoye and Pries, 2009;Thursby et al, 2009;Garnica and Torkomian, 2009;Closs et al, 2012a) and the country's development. Moreover, extensive dissemination of success cases, as suggested by Baldini (2006) and observed among the participants, encourages other researchers to get involved, contributing towards broader changes in academic culture, promoting the recognition and enhancement of UITT activities.…”

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“…The time required and high costs involved in registering and maintaining patents are additional deterrents to participation by researchers, as well as the need to adapt the language of the discovery to INPI standards for writing the patent application (Correa, 2007;Closs and Ferreira, 2012). Lack of communication and information in university-industry interaction as well as the profile of companies, generally wary of taking risks, further discourages researcher involvement in the UITT process (Closs et al, 2012a).…”

Section: Academic Inventors In Uitt: Motivations and Deterrentsmentioning

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This study investigated what motivates Brazilian academic researchers to get involved in University-Industry Technology Transfer (UITT) and deterrents to contributing to this process. The research relied on interviews with experienced academic scientists and managers from four universities in Brazil. Determination, persistence and entrepreneurship, related to motivational types Self-direction and Stimulation, were prominent. Hedonism, Achievement and Power -highlighting a shift in their professional identity -were also observed. Universalism type involved opening career opportunities, awakening and maintaining the interest of students. The major motivational goals were: generate resources, solve problems, professional challenge, personal gains, personal gratification, academic prestige, competition, and solving problems of society. Factors that discouraged researchers were: time required for UITT, lack of incentive, innovation environment, and fear of contravening university rules, among others. Knowledge of motivational profiles of academic scientists favors the development of incentive policies and programs for UITT, helping to attract and retain qualified researchers at Brazilian universities.

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Patents valuation in core innovation: case study of a Brazilian public university

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess how technology transfer offices (TTOs) of a public university of the state of São Paulo use patent valuation methods in the process of using developed technology value and transferring technology to industry. Design/methodology/approach This study is an exploratory qualitative investigation based on a case study conducted in a public university in the state of São Paulo. The university has a TTO and an internal structure for technology transfer. In-depth interviews were conducted with the TTO manager about patent valuation and the answers given were analysed. Findings The results on how TTOs use patent valuation methods in the process of assigning value to technology indicate which factors facilitate and which factors hinder the valuation of patents in technologies developed at universities. Research limitations/implications The possible lack of data disclosure due to confidentiality regarding royalties and trading fees makes further comparisons between Brazilian public universities difficult. Therefore, this study recommends that further studies on patent valuation and technology transfer process at private universities, research institutes and public and private companies should be performed. Practical implications In the practice, this study contributes to companies and TTOs by increasing their synergies in licensing negotiations, as well as by reducing the gap of information, between the business parties for assignment and transfer of technologies. With regard to theoretical contribution, this study can cite advances in the methods to measure the financial benefits arising from the valuation of technologies embedded in the patents. Originality/value Owing to the lack of research on the methods of valuation used by TTOs of Brazilian universities, the present study can be useful in serving as a theoretical source for future research and in supporting future TTO negotiations in the process of transferring technologies to productive industry.

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Barriers to Third Mission: organizational and individual antecedents

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The fulfillment of the University’s Third Mission has led the university to become a key actor for social and economic development in its regions of influence through a much closer linkage with the different agents in its environment. Thus, the literature has highlighted both the benefits derived from the Third University Mission, the difficulties inherent in the process and the existence of various barriers that can hinder its consolidation in the academic environment. Within the framework of these studies, it has been possible to identify three types of barriers to adopting the third mission: process, researcher, and ally or partner. It is worth mentioning that most of the research developed to date has focused on the study of the impact of the barriers on the development of the Third Mission but not on the analysis of the factors that can influence or attenuate the perception of these barriers. This is surprising if one considers that identifying these factors is relevant in designing strategies to promote the University’s Third Mission. Therefore, this article aims to identify the factors that influence or attenuate the researcher’s perception of different types of barriers to developing Third Mission activities. The study was based on data from a survey applied to a sample of academics categorized in the National System of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia and linked to 6 higher education institutions in the Colombian Caribbean region. Binary logistic regression models were established to analyze the data obtained. The results obtained suggest that, in addition to the researcher's previous experience in the external sector, their perception of the existence of processes or support services provided by the university for the promotion of relationships with actors in the socioeconomic environment is important to mitigate the barriers perceived during the development of Third Mission activities, especially when these activities are located in the support for the management and execution of technology transfer activities. In particular, it was found that as the academic's perception of the policies and procedures, support activities, and the university's technology transfer capacity improves, the barriers of both the researcher and those associated with the process are dissipated. This implies that universities should advance in the institutionalization of the third mission and in strengthening the functions of promotion, advice and support, as well as promotion structures and thus be able to mitigate the perceived barriers to the development of the University’s Third Mission.

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Organizational Factors that Affect the University-Industry Technology Transfer Processes of a Private University

Cited by 10 publications

References 32 publications

Patent Applications on Representative Sectors of Biotechnology in Brazil: an Analysis of the Last Decade

Patent Applications on Representative Sectors of Biotechnology in Brazil: an Analysis of the Last Decade

Patents valuation in core innovation: case study of a Brazilian public university

Barriers to Third Mission: organizational and individual antecedents

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