Commercialization of University Research and Innovations in Iran: Obstacles and Solutions

Journal of Knowledge Management, Economics and Information Technology, Vol. 1, Issue 7, pp. 126-146, 2011

20 Pages Posted: 24 Mar 2012 Last revised: 29 Apr 2013

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Davood Tanha

Payam-e-Noor University

Aidin Salamzadeh

University of Tehran - Faculty of Management

Zahra Allahian

Islamic Azad University (IAU)

Yashar Salamzadeh

Payam-e-Noor University - Department of Management, Students

Date Written: December 1, 2011

Abstract

Commercialization of the university research and innovations becomes more and more important in this era of volatile changes. Every day we could feel the challenges associated with this process in any knowledge based institute, such as universities, research centers, R&D centers, etc. Commercialization challenges are an integral part of these entities, and their managers are looking for some ways to handle them. In the present study, we used the Delphi method to find the main challenges and main solutions for commercialization of the university researches and innovations in Iran. After reviewing the literature, the challenges are considered and then the solutions are proposed. Finally, the paper concludes with a discussion of the research findings.

Keywords: commercialization, obstacles, solutions, research, innovation

Suggested Citation

Tanha, Davood and Salamzadeh, Aidin and Allahian, Zahra and Salamzadeh, Yashar, Commercialization of University Research and Innovations in Iran: Obstacles and Solutions (December 1, 2011). Journal of Knowledge Management, Economics and Information Technology, Vol. 1, Issue 7, pp. 126-146, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2027642

Davood Tanha

Payam-e-Noor University ( email )

Alborz provience
Shahriar, Tehran
Iran

Aidin Salamzadeh (Contact Author)

University of Tehran - Faculty of Management ( email )

Tehran
Iran

Zahra Allahian

Islamic Azad University (IAU) ( email )

Hamedan, Iran
Iran
Tehran, Isfahan 461-15655
Iran

HOME PAGE: http://fatemeh.allahian@yahoo.com

Yashar Salamzadeh

Payam-e-Noor University - Department of Management, Students ( email )

Payame Noor University, I.R. of IRAN
Tehran
Iran

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