This chapter explores the challenges in connecting university research with market needs, emphasizing the shortage of talent to facilitate this transition. Through the example of the fidget spinner, it demonstrates how the initial perception of an invention's usefulness can evolve, impacting its commercial success.
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