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Just saw this posted by Forbes -
Apparently UF does pretty well at “formal commercialization and tech transfer of intellectual property, we use invention disclosures, the number of licenses and options, licensing income and startups formed; less formalized modes include citations of university articles contained in patents granted to firms. This demonstrates the value of academic research in the private sector.” They adjust for the size of research budgets so the analysis was fairly even.
The name at the top of the list probably won’t surprise – Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania.
But it’s the name in the second spot on this list that may an eyebrow – The University of Florida. The school reached this lofty post, the paper found, despite having a research budget ranked just 29th.
New College Ranking Of Technology Transfer Has A Surprise Number Two
Apparently UF does pretty well at “formal commercialization and tech transfer of intellectual property, we use invention disclosures, the number of licenses and options, licensing income and startups formed; less formalized modes include citations of university articles contained in patents granted to firms. This demonstrates the value of academic research in the private sector.” They adjust for the size of research budgets so the analysis was fairly even.
The name at the top of the list probably won’t surprise – Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania.
But it’s the name in the second spot on this list that may an eyebrow – The University of Florida. The school reached this lofty post, the paper found, despite having a research budget ranked just 29th.
New College Ranking Of Technology Transfer Has A Surprise Number Two