The Inferences & Nature of China’s Transfer and Development of Technology from Higher Education Institutions to Industry

摘要

In the nation’s economic growth, the significance of technology and the growth of a viable advantage for companies cannot be over emphasized. It is obvious that in many developing and developed countries the higher educational institutions have been a main source of science and technology advancement. Therefore, the effective transfer of technology from higher educational institutions to companies or industry has been a vital concern on the behalf of governments and an appealing research topic on part of academics for more than two decades. This paper provides certain practical guidelines for government and companies concerned. The overall model presented in this paper address the main problem of the factors that affects higher education institutions performance in term of transfer and development of technology in China. A transfer and development of technology case study at Tsinghua University proposes that fruitful practice of transfer and development of technology already exist.