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Academic spin-offs, corporate spin-outs and company internal start-ups as technology transfer approach

Festel, Gunter

In: The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2013, vol. 38, no. 4, p. 454-470

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    Titre
    • Academic spin-offs, corporate spin-outs and company internal start-ups as technology transfer approach
    Auteur
    • Festel, Gunter. Start-up Research Group, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Inglese
    Publié dans
    • The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2013, vol. 38, no. 4, p. 454-470. Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:314279
    Summary
    As a rule, a technology transfer gap exists between research and development and the commercialisation of the results. This article investigates the role of new ventures for technology transfer from universities and research institutions as well as between or within companies to close this gap. Based on case studies in Germany and Switzerland, different examples of this technology transfer approach have been analysed. Academic spin-offs can help to transfer technology from universities and research institutions to industry especially if there is the need for additional funding to further develop the technology. Corporate spin-outs can be used for technology transfer between companies as an alternative to closing operations should these no longer fit into the parent organisation. Internal start-ups were identified as a new approach for company internal technology transfer from research departments to business units focused on commercial operations to overcome innovation barriers within companies