EC: European universities and businesses need to strengthen relations 06-04-2007 On 4 April 2007, the European Commission has published a communication on the
relation between the European academic world and European business. According to
the communication, an average university in Europe generates far fewer
inventions and patents compared with North American counterparts. The Commission
provides guidelines to help universities improve their links with industry.
"Making better use of publicly funded R&D is an important problem,"
states a Commission policy document urging better exploitation of research
results. Compared to the US, European universities are confronted with "a less
systematic and professional management of knowledge and intellectual property"
.Other barriers include cultural differences between business and science
communities, lack of incentives for them to work together as well as legal
barriers hindering co-operation.
Source: EurActiv LinksRead more on the EC communication on the EurActiv website back |
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