Academic Research Commercialization in Pakistan

Jurnal Kemanusiaan, Bil. 22, 2014

9 Pages Posted: 1 Feb 2015

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Shaista Noor

UTM

Kamariah Ismail

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

Ahmed Arif

Bristol Business School, University of the West of England

Date Written: 2014

Abstract

Commercialization of academic research is considered as main tool of trade and industry growth in developed and developing countries. The growth of third mission activities in higher education institutions mainly aims at commercialization of academic research and entrepreneurial platform creation, in order to bridge the gaps between industry and academia. Innovation is the first commercial application of academic research commercialization. The purpose of this paper is to identify the current challenges and barriers that Pakistan’s Higher Education Institutions are facing in commercialization activities. In this present study Delphi method is used to find out the main challenges and solutions for academic research commercialization in Pakistan. Analysis has been constructed according to the current situation of the issue. Finally, the paper concludes with the discussion of research findings.

Keywords: Academia, Commercialization of academic research, Challenges of Commercialization in Research, Pakistan

Suggested Citation

Noor, Shaista and Ismail, Kamariah and Arif, Ahmed, Academic Research Commercialization in Pakistan (2014). Jurnal Kemanusiaan, Bil. 22, 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2558318

Shaista Noor (Contact Author)

UTM ( email )

Jalan Iman
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Malaysia

Kamariah Ismail

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) ( email )

Johor Bahru
Skudai
Johor
Malaysia

Ahmed Arif

Bristol Business School, University of the West of England ( email )

Bristol, BS16 1QY
United Kingdom

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