Improving University Technology Transfer and Commercialization

The federal government invests $147 billion in U.S. research and development, with $90 billion going to institutions of higher learning to underwrite faculty research projects and the training of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. However, based on licensing fees, federal dollars generate a very small rate of return on investment.

By: Darrell M. West

Full Story: http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2012/12/05-tech-transfer-west