TY - JOUR
T1 - From ivory tower to factory floor? How universities are changing to meet the needs of industry
AU - Geoghegan, Will
AU - Pontikakis, Dimitrios
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - While policy recognises the need to facilitate university-industry technology transfer (UITT), international studies indicate that the setup and effectiveness of the associated instruments is highly context-specific. We examine the reorientation of Irish universities in the direction of facilitating UITT, with a substantive focus on the role of Ireland's technology transfer offices. This paper also questions how academic research is changing in line with policy rhetoric. We find that Irish university research and the management of its output are changing in a manner that is not incompatible with UITT, although with significant resource and skills constraints. These findings hold important lessons for national economic and innovation systems of comparable size, with a development trajectory shaped by foreign direct investment.
AB - While policy recognises the need to facilitate university-industry technology transfer (UITT), international studies indicate that the setup and effectiveness of the associated instruments is highly context-specific. We examine the reorientation of Irish universities in the direction of facilitating UITT, with a substantive focus on the role of Ireland's technology transfer offices. This paper also questions how academic research is changing in line with policy rhetoric. We find that Irish university research and the management of its output are changing in a manner that is not incompatible with UITT, although with significant resource and skills constraints. These findings hold important lessons for national economic and innovation systems of comparable size, with a development trajectory shaped by foreign direct investment.
U2 - 10.3152/030234208X329095
DO - 10.3152/030234208X329095
M3 - Article
SN - 0302-3427
VL - 35
SP - 462
EP - 474
JO - Science and Public Policy
JF - Science and Public Policy
IS - 7
ER -