University-to-industry knowledge transfer: literature review and unanswered questions

By Ajay Agrawal. 2001

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Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategy and Management

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Performance of technology transfer offices in Germany (2011, positive): “In this transmission process TTO are of great importance (Bercovitz et al. 2001; Agrawal 2001).”
The contribution of university research to the growth of academic start-ups: an empirical analysis (2010, background): “In particular, prior studies have shown that university policies regarding intellectual property, licensing strategies and characteristics of technology transfer offices may affect university-to-industry knowledge transfer (for a review of these studies see again Agrawal 2001 ).”
A theoretical analysis of the role of social networks in entrepreneurship (2014, background): “…Hagedoorn et al. 2000, Audretsch and Feldman 2003), and fostering joint ventures between/among entrepreneurs and universities or research labs (e.g., Stiglitz and Wallsten 1999, Agrawal 2001, OECD 2002, Poyago-Theotoky et al. 2002, McMillan and Hamilton 2003, Hall 2004, Mowery and Nelson 2004).”
The Role of Universities in Regional Development: Conceptual Models and Policy Institutions in the UK, Sweden and Austria (2015, background): “University entrepreneurial activities are considered being affected by national policy aspects, such as funding and intellectual property rights (IPRs) (Agrawal, 2001).”
Conceptualizing the Regional Roles of Universities, Implications and Contradictions (2010, background): “…length of the agreement, their suitability for transferring tacit knowledge, the “relational involvement” of the interactions, etc. (Bonaccorsi & Piccaluga, 1994; Faulkner & Senker, 1994; Meyer-Krahmer & Schmoch, 1998; Agrawal, 2001; Cohen et al., 2002; Schartinger, 2002; Perkmann & Walsh, 2007).”
University–industry relationships and open innovation: Towards a research agenda (2007, neutral): “Funding provided by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) via the Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM).”
The development, growth, and performance of university spin-offs: a critical review (2019, methodology): “Literature Search We first consulted prior literature reviews within academic entrepreneurship and technology transfer (Agrawal, 2001; Bozeman, 2000; Djokovic and Souitaris, 2008; Geuna and Muscio, 2009; Hayter, 2013; Kirchberger and Pohl, 2016; Kochenkova et al., 2016; O'Shea et al., 2008;…”
In Search of Performance Effects of (In)Direct Industry Science Links (2008, background): “Further, 71% of the inventions licensed required cooperation between the professor and the licensing firm in order to commercialize a product successfully (see Agrawal, 2001).”