Tim Mazzarol writes in The Conversation (25.8.14) about the need to engage universities in the early stages of the commercialisation processes to create a more beneficial and closer relationship between the academy and industry in Australia.
‘Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane this month suggested that the funding of research grants to universities should be decided on the basis of the number of patents generated rather than the number of academic papers published. He said this was something other countries were already doing, and he was more interested in producing jobs than producing papers.
‘His comments were quickly condemned by many within the university sector who argued that trying to tie research funding to the production of patents was risking harm to fundamental and theoretical research. While this could certainly be the case, more could be done to engage universities in the early stages of the commercialisation process. That would create a more beneficial and closer relationship between the academy and industry in Australia.’
- Commercialising university research »
- Australia can do a better job of commercialising research – here’s how »
- How to get the most out of research when universities and industry team up »
- Our unis are far behind the world’s best at commercialising research. Here are 3 ways to catch up »
- Want more research commercialisation? Then remove the barriers and give academics real incentives to do it »
- Exports and immigrants have masked Australia’s poor R+D record. Here are some simple fixes »
- Brisbane must close gap so fruits of its research stay closer to home »
- Every dollar invested in research and development creates $3.50 in benefits for Australia, says new CSIRO analysis »
- Morrison says universities should shift focus from ‘publish or perish’ towards commercialising research »
- Scott Morrison pursues commercialisation of Australian research with $2 billion new money »
- Will the government’s $2.2bn, 10-year plan get a better return on Australian research? It all depends on changing the culture »
- The push for ‘researcher entrepreneurs’ could be a step backward for gender equity »
- Australia has committed $1.6 billion to help research projects become commercialised. Here’s what the money will do »
- Here’s a scheme Labor should ditch in its bid to boost productivity. It’s the ‘patent box’ »