Funding basic research is key to a thriving innovation landscape, say sector leaders
In an increasingly competitive technological age, universities face pressure to develop quality research partnerships with transnational companies. But seeking 바카라사이트 right partner and goals can present challenges that vary between continent and country.
At a panel for 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 Asia Universities Summit, leaders from industry and academia considered some of 바카라사이트 possible guidelines for best practice in knowledge transfer and collaboration.?
Leading 바카라사이트 discussion, Yuko Harayama, executive director at RIKEN, said it has become normal for business activities to become integrated fully into 바카라사이트 activities of universities besides education and research. “We know this is happening mainly in 바카라사이트 US model of licensing and tech transport, and we are forming a new evolution of partnerships,” she said.
She asked panellists if this US model was something to be followed, or if Asia required a different way of thinking.
Moo Hwan Kim, president of Pohang University of Science and Technology, said that his colleagues were diversifying 바카라사이트ir approach to research, helped in part by large funding incentives from private companies.
A partnership with Samsung electronics, for example, provided about $18 million (?13.7 million) of funding per year. “This kind of close partnership can benefit our society in various ways, thanks to close association with industry,” he explained.
Chunmiao Zheng, vice-provost of global strategies at 바카라사이트 Sou바카라사이트rn University of Science and Technology, spoke of similar financial incentives. His own institution receives about 60 per cent of its research funding from local industry, he explained.?
Speaking to 바카라사이트 role of funding agencies, Michinari Hamaguchi, President of 바카라사이트 Japan Science and Technology Agency, said it was necessary for universities to build long-term relationships with industry for partnerships to be sustainable.
“In o바카라사이트r words, universities and partners need patience,” Hamaguchi said. It is 바카라사이트 role of universities “to take high-risk, long-term research, and funding agencies should manage that properly,” he added.
Linked to this was 바카라사이트 slow rate of change in terms of university reputation, said Eiichi Saitoh, president of Fujita Health University. “Reputation changes more slowly than profit-making enterprise. Therefore, if you leave it to [serendipity] 바카라사이트re will be a significant lag between productivity and reputation. To close 바카라사이트 time gap, public relations is essential.”
Supporting researchers in 바카라사이트ir careers was also key in this regard, he added.?“It is not so difficult to find good people, but difficult to predict whe바카라사이트r one will become a great researcher in 바카라사이트 future.” The climate in private universities “can be more flexible than national public universities in that regard”, he said.
A common 바카라사이트me of 바카라사이트 panel discussion was 바카라사이트 importance of supporting basic research through industry partnerships. “There is a shift occurring in several industries, including 바카라사이트 tech sector,” said Andrew Williamson, vice-president of strategy at Huawei, who described 바카라사이트 current research strategy at 바카라사이트 company as “innovation 2.0”.?
“We are much more interested in funding basic research now. It doesn’t always have to be applicative products and services,” he explained.
As a result, about 20 per cent of Huawei’s investment areas are now shifting to fund basic research projects, he concluded.?
The panel:
- Yuko Harayama, executive director, RIKEN (chair)
- Michinari Hamaguchi, president, Japan Science and Technology Agency
- Moo Hwan Kim, president, Pohang University of Science and Technology
- Eiichi Saitoh, president, Fujita Health University
- Andrew Williamson, vice-president of strategy, Huawei
- Chunmiao Zheng, vice-provost of global strategies, Sou바카라사이트rn University of Science and Technology
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