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McBrierty, Vincent – Higher Education Management, 1993
Higher education has responded positively and in a variety of ways to changing business and industrial needs, using imagination to establish cooperative relationships. In Ireland, identifying industry's workforce needs was central to successful cooperation. Bridging the two very different cultures has also required creation of an appropriate…
Descriptors: College Administration, Cooperation, Entrepreneurship, Foreign Countries
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Osterrieth, Marc – Higher Education Management, 1993
The issues universities must address in developing technology transfer policies and activities are examined, including definition of academic, financial, and economic objectives; identification of available resources; creation of a favorable institutional environment; appropriate arrangements for research administration and industry liaison; and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, Efficiency, Higher Education
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Martinussen, Jeff – Higher Education Management, 1993
It is suggested that small- and medium-sized public universities without a commercial tradition reorganize the research administration function to serve as information clearinghouses, conduct "business intelligence," and identify new technologies and entrepreneurs among researchers. Research administration could include other practical functions…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, Entrepreneurship, Faculty College Relationship
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Sayetat, Francoise – Higher Education Management, 1993
A 1992 international seminar on strategies for promoting technology transfer in European universities is summarized. Issues addressed include objectives of technology transfer, evaluation of available resources, institutional climate supporting technology transfer, appropriate administrative arrangements, and the differing perspectives of industry…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Students, Conferences, Entrepreneurship
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Gering, Thomas; Schmied, Helwig – Higher Education Management, 1993
Comparison of patent policies of universities in France, Great Britain, Germany, and the United States suggests that, although U.S. institutions' policies are far better developed, the European universities are capable of the same success, even within existing administrative frameworks. Economic, scientific, and national development benefits are…
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
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Drilhon, Gabriel – Higher Education Management, 1993
University-industry relations are examined in the context of countries in which universities are seen as potential resources for regional development. Issues discussed include different forms of cooperation, pricing of research, competition, intellectual property rights, choice of company for developing a discovery, and the broader issue of…
Descriptors: College Administration, Competition, Costs, Economic Development
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Bell, Stephen; Sadlak, Jan – Higher Education Management, 1992
Two types of Canadian institutions (university-related research parks and Ontario's "centers of excellence") charged with fostering technology innovation and facilitating technology transfer between university and industry are described and compared. It is concluded that despite limitations, both play a positive role in enhancing…
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education