Commercialization of university research : global policies and local practice : the case of the University of Oslo

Abstract

Commercialization of University research is increasingly viewed as a sufficient way for contributing to economic and social development. Policymakers implement several commercialization policies and instruments to promote commercialization activities at universities. The aim of my study is to contribute to a better comprehension of commercialization processes, with the focus on commercialization policies. The analysis of global dimensions of commercialization policies will be discussed in globalization perspective on the example of Norwegian government policies addressing commercialization and the University of Oslo as case study.