Fulfilling the Promise of Technology Transfer : : Fostering Innovation for the Benefit of Society.

• Author: Hishida, Koichi.
• Place / Publishing House: Tokyo : : Springer Japan,, 2013.; Ã2013.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (132 pages)

This book offers ideas and case studies promoting innovation by universities and research institutes worldwide, covering the R&D value chain, licensing, income generation, start-ups and entrepreneurship, and new roles for universities in fostering innovation.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Fulfilling the Promise of Technology Transfer -- Fulfilling the Promise of Technology Transfer -- Copyright -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Technology Transfer from Keio University: Development of Professionals Fostering Innovation over the Past Decade -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Historical Background of Intellectual Property Management at Keio -- 2 Activities of the Intellectual Property Center -- 2.1 Examples of Contribution to Society Through Technology Transfer -- 3 Challenges of Many Universities in Japan -- 3.1 Required Professionals -- References -- Chapter 2: Does Technology Transfer from Universities to Industry Contribute to Innovation? -- 1 The Background of Industry-Academia Collaborations in Japan -- 2 The Position of Industry-Academia Collaborations and Innovation in Japan -- 2.1 Comparing the Number of Licenses in Japan and the United States -- 2.2 Royalty Breakdown -- 3 New Developments for University-Based Startup Companies (Spin-Offs) -- 4 Training Industry-Academia Collaboration Intermediaries -- Reference -- Chapter 3: Commercializing Promising but Dormant Japanese Industry-University Joint Discoveries via Independent, Venture Ca... -- 1 First Rationale: New Companies Are Important for Innovation -- 2 Second Rationale: Barriers to Science-Based Entrepreneurship in Japan -- 3 Third Rationale: The Number of Dormant Industry-University Joint Inventions Is Large -- 4 Case Example: TeraView -- 5 Lessons from TeraView -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Realization of Photonics Polymer Technologies in the FIRST Program -- 1 Back to Fundamentals -- 1.1 Advantage of Graded-Index Plastic Optical Fiber (GI POF) -- 1.2 Overcoming Light-Scattering Loss -- 1.3 Seeing the Essence of the Problem -- 2 New Developments in GI POF -- 3 Progress from Light-Scattering Loss to Light-Scattering Efficiency.

4 From Basic Research to Developing the Technology for Practical Use -- 5 Establishing KPRI for Realizing Face-to-Face Communication System on FIRST Program -- 6 Returning the Results of KPRI Basic Research to Society -- Chapter 5: Translational Medicine of Stem Cells: Central Nervous System Regeneration and Modeling Neurological Diseases -- 1 The Challenge of Regeneration of the Central Nervous System -- 2 NSCs and Stem Cell Therapy for Treating SCI -- 2.1 Basic Biology and Tools for Investigation of NSCs -- 2.2 Stem Cell Therapy for Treating SCI -- 2.2.1 Pathophysiology of SCI -- 2.2.2 Interventions at the Acute Phase -- 2.2.3 Stem Cell Transplantation at the Sub-acute Phase -- 2.2.4 Non-human Primate Models of SCI -- 2.2.5 Sources of Stem Cells for Treating SCI -- 2.3 iPS Cell-Based Therapy for Treating SCI -- 2.3.1 Brief Summary of iPS Cell Technology -- 2.3.2 Transplantation of NSCs Derived from iPS Cells -- 2.3.3 Future Direction of Cell Therapy for Treating SCI Using Reprogramming Technologies -- 3 Disease Models -- References -- Chapter 6: Fostering Technology Transfer, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship from the Perspective of a Public University -- 1 Technology Transfer from a Public Research Institution -- 2 Fostering Technology Transfer -- 2.1 Public-Private Partnerships -- 2.1.1 Bridging the Gap -- 3 Fostering Entrepreneurship -- 3.1 UCLA's On-Campus Incubator -- 3.2 On-Campus Synergies -- 3.3 Looking Outside: Regional Partnerships -- 3.4 Educational Outreach -- 4 Future Goals -- References -- Chapter 7: Fostering Innovation for the Benefit of Society: Technology Licensing's Role at Stanford -- 1 Stanford's Background -- 2 Office of Technology Licensing -- 3 Stanford's Inventions -- 4 OTL by Numbers -- 5 Factors That Help OTL Succeed -- 6 Working with Startups -- 7 Symbiosis -- References.

Chapter 8: Managing Life Science Innovations in Public Research Through Holistic Performance Measures -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Research Production and Innovation -- 3 Conceptual Design of Holistic Performance Measurement in Technology Transfer -- 3.1 Stakeholders in Technology Transfer -- 3.2 Indicators and Goals in Technology Transfer -- 3.3 Evaluation Methods and Best Practices -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 9: Universities as Engines of Economic Growth-Entrepreneurship in Academia: A Singapore Experience -- 1 The University as an Engine for Economic Growth -- 2 The Singapore Experience -- 3 The NUS Experience: NUS Enterprise -- 3.1 Experiential Education -- 3.2 Industry Engagements and Partnerships -- 3.3 Entrepreneurship Support -- 3.4 Entrepreneurship/Innovation Research and Thought Leadership -- 4 Results -- 5 Notes for the Region -- References -- Chapter 10: University Intellectual Property Exploitation: Personal Perspectives from the UK and USA -- Biographies -- Editor -- Koichi Hishida, Ph.D. -- Authors -- Kenichi Hatori -- Takafumi Yamamoto -- Robert Kneller, J.D., M.D., M.P.H. -- Yasuhiro Koike, Ph.D. -- Hideyuki Okano, M.D., Ph.D. -- Benjamin Chu, Ph.D. -- Kirsten Leute -- Ruth M. Herzog, Ph.D., M.A., CLP -- Lily Chan, Ph.D. -- Mark Spearing, Ph.D.