Universities worldwide are transitioning to become engines of economic growth. The world is witnessing an accelerated development and application of the natural sciences. The future is expected to see “mega-research-agreements” between individual companies and universities in cutting-edge technology areas.
In the current integrated world, driven by a global knowledge-intensive economy, research universities, science-based high-tech industries and synergistic university-industry collaborations will be the key to create markets for products and services which depend on research-driven big science.
University-industry collaboration will be crucial for converting basic scientific knowledge into commercially viable products and processes via technology transfer supported by strong commitment to the protection of IP.
