Incentives in Technology Transfer – A guide to encourage, recognize and reward researchers and professionals

The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of WIPO concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. [...] The guide builds on and expands on previous, complementary data and economics work on the topic of technology transfer done at WIPO3 and serves as an accompanying publication to the WIPO IP Policy Toolkit, which currently encompasses the following documents: – IP Policy Writer’s Checklist; – IP Policy Template for Academic and Research Institutions; and – Guidelines for Customization of the IP Pol. [...] They frequently reflect the institution's culture and the message that the leadership seeks to convey about the significance of TT activities in the university. [...] This, in turn, can serve as evidence for the importance of TT and justify the allocation of resources, support and incentives for researchers and the TTO. [...] Ensuring alignment between the accomplishments in the laboratory and the objectives in the industrial realms heavily depends on the integrity and quality of the information exchanged among successive stakeholders.