The problem of technology transfer from science to business
https://doi.org/10.38050/013001052021310
Abstract
New knowledge and technologies created by research organisations and universities enable public goods to be obtained in the form of innovation. However, there is a gap between the requirements of business and the willingness of research organisations to carry out R&D in a specific area and to produce results suitable for the creation of a final product. In current conditions, research organisations are put into a framework where they need to commercialise their R&D works, developing projects up to TRL 6-7 on their own. Researchers need to understand market conditions, develop business plans and investment strategies, combining these tasks with their core research work. For its part, the business community is not generating a demand for research to strengthen its innovation capacity and competitiveness, as the level of R&D results does not meet the requirements. This article deals with the current problem in Russia of low penetration of technology and knowhow derived from the work of research enterprises/universities (R&D) into the activities of domestic enterprises. The aim of the paper is to analyse the model of interaction between science and business and to find out the factors that hinder cooperation between them. The main assumption is that R&D results are not sufficiently competitive in the Russian and global markets. The methodology of the study was based on expert interviews with representatives of scientific organisations, universities and industrial enterprises. Based on the results of the study, the author concludes that effective interaction between science and business requires the adaptation and optimisation of technology transfer processes, as well as the creation of a comfortable environment for both young researchers and the business community.
About the Author
P. A. Krylov
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nizhny Novgorod
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Krylov P.A. The problem of technology transfer from science to business. Moscow University Economics Bulletin. 2021;(3):220-239. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.38050/013001052021310
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