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Challenges and Strategies in Academic Technology Transfer for Commercial Value Creation

This analysis explores the complexities and challenges associated with technology transfer from academia to industry. It discusses the significant commercial value that can arise from academic research while highlighting common obstacles like misalignment of interests between universities and technology developers. Insights from Stanford's approach to technology transfer reveal the importance of collaboration and reasonable expectations for successful outcomes. It suggests that universities should focus on metrics beyond licensing revenue, promoting a partnership mindset to enhance value creation in tech transfer initiatives.

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Challenges and Strategies in Academic Technology Transfer for Commercial Value Creation

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  1. Tech Transfer from Academia Guru Parulkarparulkar@stanford.edu Based on Limited Experience Many many exceptions

  2. Lot of evidence to suggest • Academic research can lead to significant commercial value creation • Academic technology transfer is hard

  3. Academic Research => CompaniesSmall Sample from Stanford

  4. Small Sample from Other Places

  5. Why is technology transfer from academia so hard?

  6. Many Reasons… • Lot of university research not relevant • Developers of technology not motivated enough to participate What if technology is right and people are motivated?

  7. Tussle with University Tech Office • Univ wants a fraction of the final value • Breaks everything • Entrepreneurs • Don’t have much capital • Want to conserve equity So cannot please university Univ Focuses on Value Time of Tech Transfer Value Creation for a Successful Company Tech developers more important than the exclusive license

  8. Tussle with Technology Developers • Developers want too much equity given their creation represents most of the value ignoring • Risks • Future developments needed • Investors and managers • Want to conserve equity Value Time of Tech Transfer Value Creation for a Successful Company Only couple of developers are key - identifying them critical

  9. Stanford has good track record …

  10. Stanford’s Approach?

  11. Stanford Approach • Tech office “metrics of success” • Licensing revenue is not one of them but • Successful technology transfer • Tech office is a partner • Wanting to help faculty and students as opposed to adversarial negotiator

  12. But then how does Stanford benefit from Tech Transfer?

  13. Final Takeaways Academic research can lead to significant commercial value creation Successful tech transfer from academia requires • Identification of technology that is relevant • Persuading developers to be part of tech transfer • with reasonable expectations • Change in universities’ tech office approach • Metrics of success: not licensing revenue but actual tech transfer • Open source is also forcing this change

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