This chapter examines the stark contrast between patent commercialization rates in Chinese universities and the private sector, revealing systemic challenges in transforming academic research into market-ready products. It highlights the role of technology transfer facilities and successful models from top universities, while addressing the disconnect between high research outputs and practical applications in the industry.
In China, while universities are hotbeds of creativity and research, the actual commercialization of their inventions remains disappointingly low. Why the disconnect from lab inventions to the market? On the show: Heyang, Steve Hatherly & Ding Heng