@article {810, title = {Commercialization and Public Good: Conflict, Complement, or Critical Component?}, journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review}, volume = {4}, year = {2014}, month = {07/2014}, pages = {27-35}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {The controversy regarding the role of science in society {\textendash} and how science can best achieve its role {\textendash} may well date as far back as the beginnings of science itself. The specific arguments and the possible mechanisms for science to impact society, however, have changed over time. This article picks up the conversation with regards to the specific role of publicly funded science, presuming, similar to Brecht in this article{\textquoteright}s opening quotation, that publicly funded science has the goal of making positive contributions to society. To achieve this goal, today{\textquoteright}s scientists and research managers face a myriad options of publication venues, protection mechanism, and collaborations with external partners including licensing and other options for commercialization. Oftentimes, the goal of achieving positive contributions to society is perceived as being in fundamental conflict with the restrictions many commercialization arrangements place on the use of knowledge. This article argues that, although commercialization may at times conflict with the goal of achieving positive contributions to society, it can also be complementary to pursuits towards societal contributions, or even a critical component in achieving the desired positive contributions to society. More specifically, it suggests that the use of the term {\textquotedblleft}science for the public good{\textquotedblright} as description of the goal to achieve positive societal contributions might create confusion with the economic term {\textquotedblleft}public good{\textquotedblright}. Thus, it seeks to reframe the discussion of how science can contribute to society in an era of increased openness and interaction. }, keywords = {commercialization, intellectual property, public good, publicly funded science, science in society, societal benefits, technology transfer, university research}, issn = {1927-0321}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/810}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/810}, author = {R. Sandra Schillo} } @article {856, title = {Turning Technology into Business Using University Patents}, journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review}, volume = {4}, year = {2014}, month = {12/2014}, pages = {37-43}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {We present an education paradigm that stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship through a master{\textquoteright}s-level university course: "Turning Technology into Business". The course was specifically designed to connect technological research with education using patented technologies developed at the research faculties of a technical university in the Netherlands. We outline the structure and the main content of the course and explain the selection process of both the patents used in the course and the students admitted to the course. This program was initiated at Delft University of Technology in 2003 and has resulted in 10 startups that have commercialized new technologies and at least two additional dozen startups that are indirect spinoffs. To illustrate the potential of this approach, we describe the case of Holland Container Innovations, a company founded by students who developed a foldable sea container during the course.}, keywords = {commercialization, entrepreneurship education, multi-disciplinary team work, patents, student entrepreneurs, technology entrepreneurship, university research}, issn = {1927-0321}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/856}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/856}, author = {Dap Hartmann} }