Jerome,
There are commercial ideas and innovations and then there are social innovations, like the two examples below
See
The World Council for New Ideas 07-086
http://smarteconomy.typepad.com/smart_economy/2007/03/the_world_counc.html
The direct teaching of thinking skills in schools; a prerequisite for a Smart Economy? 07-085
http://smarteconomy.typepad.com/smart_economy/2007/03/the_direct_teac.html
I suspect they should be treated differently from a policy point of view
Walter Derzko
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At your school, when a student team develops a presentation (e.g. a business plan, feasibility study, etc.) on a tech transfer idea, presents it publicly, and there is a commercial "nibble", what do the students get out of the resulting deal? The IP is still owned by the University (typically via the tech transfer office), but the students' work has made the idea saleable. Having a sense of what others have seen (or better yet, a policy on this) would be welcome. Thanks all. Feel free to reply to me on-list or off-list. My email is katzja@slu.edu. Jerry Katz, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Saint Louis</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
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