Research spin-off explained

A research spin-off is a company that falls into at least one of the four following categories:^[1]

1. Companies that have an Equity investment from a national library or university
2. Companies that license technology from a public research institute or university
3. Companies that consider a university or public sector employee to have been a founder
4. Companies that have been established directly by a public research institution

The two main research spin-off models in Russia are those developed from the Institutes of the Academy of Science and Svetlana.^[2] QinetiQ is an example of a research spin-off in the United Kingdom.^[3]

See also

• Government spin-off, civilian goods which are the result of military or governmental research
  • NASA spin-off, a spin-off of technology that has been commercialized through NASA funding, research, licensing, facilities, or assistance
• University spin-off, a company founded on the findings of a member or by members of a research group at a university

Notes and References

1. STI Review. 26. Generating Spin-offs:Evidence from Across the OECD. Benedicte Callan. 2000. OECD Publishing. 2001. 18. 92-64-17580-6.
2. Book: Fostering Public-Private Partnership for Innovation in Russia. OECD Publishing. 2005. 50. 92-64-00965-5.
3. Block that email!. InfoWorld. 14 May 2001. 23. 20. PJ Connolly. 100. 0199-6649.