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The Ups and Downs of Technology Transfer in Europe

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Marie Freebody, Contributing Editor, [email protected]

Should Europeans adopt more of an American “rock star” attitude toward technology transfer? Perhaps we have a lot to learn from our US cousins when it comes to backing that promising business venture. Europe enjoys an excellent standing in pioneering research – but, alas, this reputation for excellence does not always carry through from research to commercialization. The antagonists to technology transfer range from funding issues and intellectual patent nightmares to a cultural aversion to risk-taking. In Europe, the importance of photonics has been widely...Read full article

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    Published: March 2013
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