Title: Measuring the impact of knowledge transfer from public research organisations: a comparison of metrics used around the world

Authors: Philip L. Gardner, Ann Y. Fong, Roshena L. Huang

Addresses: TRIUMF-Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3, Canada. ' TRIUMF-Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3, Canada. ' 2976 West 36th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6N 2R3, Canada

Abstract: Technology transfer has been used very generally to describe the movement of ideas, equipment, and people among institutions of higher learning, the commercial sector and the public. However, this conventional approach is now evolving into the broader concept of knowledge transfer, which describes the movement of knowledge, ideas, concepts and techniques from a formative location, generally, institutions of advanced education, out to all areas of the social and economic environment. This paper will examine both traditional and innovative methods of quantifying and qualifying the benefits of knowledge transfer around the world.

Keywords: knowledge transfer; measures; effectiveness; metrics; technology transfer; economic impact; public research; intellectual capital; R&D; research and development; benefits.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2010.034371

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2010 Vol.7 No.3/4, pp.318 - 327

Published online: 01 Aug 2010 *

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