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** Metrics for research commercialization **

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 * 1) How can we design a system to measure the impact of research and technology commercialization?
 * 2) What are the appropriate metrics?

 We would like to hear about your experience in developing and applying metrics to measure commercialization and innovation.

Metrics used by developed countries may not be appropriate for countries still developing. Measuring number of academic publications in peer reviewed journals or number of patents may not capture innovation activity and commercialization potential in a developing country. The **Report to the CCST (Australia): Metrics for Research Commercialisation** in the external links below suggests some alternatives to traditional measures.

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 Oslo Manual. **The Measurement of Scientific and Technological Activities: proposed Guidelines for Collecting and Interpreting Technological Innovation Data** Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> From the Introduction. "The first version of the Oslo Manual, issued in 1992, and the surveys undertaken using it, notably the Community Innovation Survey (CIS) organised by the EC, showed that it is possible to develop and collect data on the complex and differentiated process of innovation.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> This second edition of the manual takes the original framework of concepts, definitions and methodology and updates them to incorporate survey experience and improved understanding of the innovation process and also to take in a wider range of industries. It provides guidelines by which comparable innovation indicators can be developed in OECD countries, and discusses the analytical and policy problems to which the indicators are relevant. The Manual has two objectives: to provide a framework within which existing surveys can evolve towards comparability; and to assist newcomers to this important field."

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Report to the CCST (Australia): Metrics for Research Commercialisation** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This report contains a detailed discussion of metrics with many examples. After examining current practice in Australia and overseas, and analysing 22 submissions from organisations, the WG has concluded that current metrics for commercialisation of publicly funded research need to be extended to reflect a broader understanding of the commercial and economic benefits of research commercialisation. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Current metrics emphasise the commercialisation of intellectual property (IP), especially through patents, licenses and spin-out company formation. These data capture only a small portion of the commercially significant interactions that take place between the publicly funded research sector and private enterprise (i.e. including current and emerging business). The WG proposes that the metrics be expanded to include measures relating to research consultancies and contracts, and the development and deployment of appropriate skills.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">**Metrics for innovation: guidelines for developing a customized suite of innovation metrics** []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The authors have built a framework for a suite of metrics that senior managers can customize to track and promote innovation success in their companies. Senior executives can use the suite of metrics to assess their company’s innovativeness over time and hence combat the insidious strategy decay that often afflicts a company’s business The framework combines three views on innovation—resource, capability, and leadership—providing the perspective to develop a suite of metrics for assessing and developing a company’s capacity for innovation.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Establishing Useful Technology Transfer metrics** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Recommendation for metrics to be used by Technology Transfer Offices, based on market research in 2009 to identify best practices. A "toolbox" of metrics for Technology Transfer Offices..

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 * OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011: Innovation and Growth in Knowledge Economies**

Published every year, this tenth edition of the //OECD Science, Technology and Industry (STI) Scoreboard// analyses the major trends in knowledge and innovation in today’s global economy. With over 180 indicators it presents a policy-oriented review of science, technology, innovation and industrial performance in OECD and major non-OECD countries (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, Indonesia, People’s Republic of China and South Africa).

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 * Measuring Innovation performance**