From science to business
Subtitle: how firms create value by partnering with universities
By: Georges Haour, Laurent Mieville
Contributors: Miéville, Laurent
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 2232
ISBN-13: 9780230236516
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning; EDUCATION / Higher; Technological innovations; Economic aspects; Academic-industrial collaboration; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Business Development
Description: "In today's knowledge-based society universities and firms must learn to engage more effectively. Universities focus on generating new knowledge, while firms are increasingly drawing on external collaborations to add value to their offerings. This book shows managers how to work with universities to boost their competitive position and revenue"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-195) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Preface; title: Chapter 1: Firms engage with universities in many different ways; title: Chapter 2 Collaborative research betweeen firms and universities; title: Chapter 3: Firms accessing university technology through licensing; title: Chapter 4: Firms accessing university technology via spin outs; title: Chapter 5: SMEs must engage with universities; title: Chapter 6: Best practice for firm-university partnerships; title: Chapter 7: The way forward; title: Selected Bibliography; title: Index.