A Journal of University-Industry-Government Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dimensions | Descriptions |
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1. Centrality/autonomy | Autonomy: the degree of power that a university technology transfer organization has to make decisions regarding univesity-industry technology transfer. UITT. Centrality: the level in decision-making: if it has to present their decisions for approval to higher levels, it is centralized, and vice versa. |
2. Specialization | The level of specialization refers to the performance of the tasks/activities: (1) valorization and IP services, (2) entrepreneurial support, (3) contract research with industry and research funding, (4) consulting. |
3. Standardization | The activities for whether a unit following a formal specific/fixed technology transfer procedure or not. |
4. Exclusivity | The dimension of exclusivity is used to determine if a university technology transfer organization’s services are for its host university only or its services are available to other organizations. |
5. Professionalization | Professionalization represents the staff’s certification obtainment as defined by the professional associations of the university industry technology transfer experts or their equivolent qualifications. |
6. Funding | It indicates the sources of funding supporting the operation of university technology transfer organizations |