New Study Says University Contributions to U.S. Innovation Under Estimated

The Knowlledge Fiilltter and Economiic Growtth::
The Rolle off Sciienttiistt Enttrepreneurshiip

A new study—Knowledge Filter and Economic Growth: The Role of Scientist Entrepreneurship—examines the prevalence and determinants of the commercialization of research by the top 20 percent of university scientists funded by grants from the National Cancer Institute.

The study "highlights the extent to which additional commercialization of research takes place, suggesting that the contribution of universities to U.S. innovation and ultimately economic growth may be greater than had previously been believed." The Kauffman Foundation-sponsored study is available at: http://www.kauffman.org/pdf/scientist_entrepreneurs_audretsch.pdf

Thanks to Southern Compass for passing this along. Russ