Strengthening University-Industry Interactions

Walter S. Baer

Expert InsightsPublished 1980

Explores potential government roles and policies for strengthening university-industry interactions in the United States in support of industrial innovation and other national goals. Discusses policy issues relating to university-industry interactions, the current state of knowledge regarding these issues, and government policy options for dealing with them. While the intent is to provide a neutral view, at least two recurring themes are worth noting: (1) the basic objectives, management styles, and reward structures of universities and industrial firms differ, and consequently present real barriers to closer interactions; (2) although the federal government plays an increasingly pervasive role in all research sectors — as evidenced by new regulations governing laboratory safety, employment and promotion practices, and fiscal accountability — strong university-industry links depend principally on the free flow of information, ideas, and people between the two sectors.

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Baer, Walter S., Strengthening University-Industry Interactions. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1980. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P6438.html.
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