Tech transfer innovation pays off for people

May 1, 2008

'Technology transfer" is a term of art to those of us in the field but a magical mystery tour for so many who benefit from university innovations reaching the marketplace, or who evaluate, study, fund and invest in this process.

It's all about the millions in royalties, right? Or professors and Ferraris?

The truth about technology transfer is that the process is so complex, so multi-dimensional and so driven by external forces that few of us who practice the craft can easily explain all aspects of our daily activities.

Mark Crowell

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