Forming and Maintaining Meaningful Partnerships Between Academic Scientists and Corporations
Year: 2021
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: IntroductionFor academics desiring to make a broad impact on health and wellness through new products and services, collaboration with corporations is often necessary.This chapter will provide basic guidelines and helpful tips on how academics can form meaningful and successful partnerships with non-academic organizations and corporations.For the purposes of this chapter, the term "academic" is used for anyone within academia interested in working or collaborating with non-academic organizations and will be used interchangeably with the term "academic entrepreneur."Academics can derive many benefits from industry-academic partnerships.In a typical partnership, the academic entrepreneur designs prototypes and conducts fundamental, formative, and evaluative research.The commercialization partner provides complementary activities, including raising capital, "ruggedizing" prototypes, and
Authors: Joy Sun, Flaura Winston
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W2980258960