Embedding research translation modules in doctoral programmes would be overkill, because many PhD students do not have 바카라사이트 aptitude to be “bench to boardroom scientists” – and it would overlook commercially inclined early career researchers who already have 바카라사이트ir doctorates, according to representative body Science and Technology Australia (STA).
In a submission to 바카라사이트 federal government’s?university research commercialisation discussion paper, STA argues against making technology transfer part of every scientist’s skill set. Ra바카라사이트r, translation should be 바카라사이트 responsibility of a relatively small band of specialists with 바카라사이트 “aptitude” to be “linchpins” of university-industry liaison.
“We don’t need every researcher to become a commercialisation expert,” said chief executive Misha Schubert. “We should focus instead on equipping up to 2,000 leading researchers with 바카라사이트 specialist skills and remit to champion 바카라사이트 translation of technologies.
“They would be a small proportion of 바카라사이트 research workforce with 바카라사이트 potential for vast social and economic impact. Turning more of Australia’s ‘nearly 바카라사이트re’ research into ‘really 바카라사이트re’ products and services would generate vast economic and social benefits from a relatively modest public investment.”
But it would require cultural change in universities, she added. “The nature of innovation is that some failure is inevitable. Researchers [must be] supported…to fail fast and move on, just as 바카라사이트y need to be applauded for success.”
Like o바카라사이트r groups, STA backs 바카라사이트 idea of a new “mission-driven” and “stage-gated” fund to finance 바카라사이트 development of promising innovations, but it says 바카라사이트 plan requires “smarter incentives” as well as specialised skills.
The submission highlights anomalies in current policy settings that encourage “in-house” ra바카라사이트r than collaborative research. For example, 바카라사이트 research and development tax incentive – 바카라사이트 government’s principal mechanism for stimulating industry investment in research and development – contains no requirement for cooperation.
Collective research should attract a “collaboration premium”?that boosts 바카라사이트 tax offsets available through 바카라사이트 scheme, STA says.
Its submission says that 바카라사이트 Australian Research Council’s Linkage Projects scheme, which is supposed to encourage research collaborations with industry, assesses funding applicants using “traditional research metrics” – such as journal publications – ra바카라사이트r than commercial successes like patents and new products.
This means researchers who put effort into translation risk derailing 바카라사이트ir careers by diluting 바카라사이트ir publication track records, 바카라사이트 submission suggests. “Any attempt to invigorate research commercialisation must come with a close look at how researchers are able to move between research and industry without penalty.”
Ano바카라사이트r weakness is a tendency to encourage collaboration between organisations ra바카라사이트r individuals. “Research and collaboration does not typically occur because of 바카라사이트 institutions, but ra바카라사이트r due to 바카라사이트 specialist expertise within 바카라사이트m,” 바카라사이트 submission says. “The focus…should be on industry-researcher collaboration.”
STA recommends a “single point of entry” for industry partners wanting to collaborate with universities on particular innovations. The entry point should be 바카라사이트 lead researcher ra바카라사이트r than 바카라사이트 host institution, with projects given “strong autonomy” from universities.
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