Behind the Curtain: An Analysis of Internal TTO Programs

Using the AUTM Statistics Access for Technology Transfer database and a personal survey of 86 universities, I examine the effects of a variety of internal technology transfer office programs on technology transfer performance. The main findings are that equity-intensive investment policies are shown to have a positive impact on university startup formation and mentoring programs increase the number of licensing agreements a university executes by 20 to 22 percent. Innovation award programs, iBridge network membership, and express licenses have no significant effect on the number of licensing agreements a TTO generates. To the best of my knowledge, no previous studies have examined the effects of multiple internal TTO programs on technology transfer performance.

本研究依托大学技术管理者协会（Association of University Technology Managers，简称AUTM）技术转移统计访问数据库，以及针对86所高校开展的专项调研，探究了各类校内技术转移办公室项目对技术转移绩效的影响。核心研究结果表明：重股权型投资政策对高校初创企业孵化具有显著正向作用；导师指导项目可使高校签订的许可协议数量提升20%至22%。创新奖励项目、iBridge网络成员资格以及快速许可业务，对技术转移办公室（Technology Transfer Office，简称TTO）所产生的许可协议数量无显著影响。据笔者所知，目前尚无既往研究探讨过多项校内技术转移办公室项目对技术转移绩效的影响。