The Technology Transfer of the Italian Public Research System: the Case of the National Research Council of Italy

12/21/2018

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by   Giovanni Abramo, et al.

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This paper deals with the technology transfer activities of the main public research institution in Italy, the Italian Research Council, CNR. A comparative analysis on patenting and licensing performances between CNR and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT has been carried out. Findings show that: research expenses being equal, CNR patents are 26 being equal, CNR licenses are also 26 domestic competitiveness, in terms of patent licenses, is less than 7 MIT's. Moreover, while 83 industry, the Italian technology balance of payments shows a perennial deficit. The paper concludes with the identification of the possible causes that may explain such a gap.