Activities and models of University Technology Transfer

Universities perform different technology transfer activities to fulfil their ‘third mission’ of contribution to economic development: research commercialization, academic engagement, support to start-up creation and growth, funding support for technology development, entrepreneurship education for students and creation of entrepreneurial climate within the university. We investigate the heterogeneity in the accomplishment of these activities with a quantitative survey undertaken within a Task Force on Innovation of the association of universities CESAER and we found three main models of university technology transfer. A first one focus on research commercialization. A second with a more balanced approach. A third one focus on start-up assistance but with a moderately balanced approach.