Very few quantitative studies assess the impact of IPR protection mechanisms on the competitiveness of companies, particularly those whose creation and existence is often attributed to high technology/knowledge intensity. The present study aims to fill this gap. Through a direct survey targeting...

Toward measuring the social and economic value of university innovation : a survey of the literature / Matthew M. Mars, Janet Bercovitz, Barclay E. James -- Tracking the placement of students as a measure of technology transfer / Paula E. Stephan -- Measuring the social value of innovation : the...

Question time -- Coming out -- How it works -- Why it is difficult -- Structures -- Going to market -- Mind the gap -- Innovation community -- Give and take -- Currencies and metrics -- Impact -- Whatever next.