Universities urged to do more to commercialise innovation

Posted on 12 Oct 2017 by Jonny Williamson

The UK still lags behind comparable countries in terms of intellectual property income per research resource and the number of successful spin-off companies.

The government has been clear on its ambition to foster greater international collaboration in science and innovation. New analysis published this week by Higher Education Funding Council for England highlights the progress being made in improving knowledge sharing between UK universities and the commercial sector. Total income reached a record £4.2bn…

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