Universities ¡®should give more IP to business¡¯

That is 바카라사이트 view of Andy Hopper, 바카라사이트 outgoing president of 바카라사이트 Institution of Engineering and Technology, who steps down from 바카라사이트 role next month.

He said that taxpayers were funding 바카라사이트 creation of intellectual property in universities, ¡°so it seems reasonable that more of this is made available to UK SMEs that are best positioned to add value and commercialise it¡±.

He suggested that in return, universities take a 1 or 2 per cent shareholding in 바카라사이트 company, which would be ¡°more of a goodwill gesture than a conventional transaction¡±.

¡°This is all perfectly possible and is happening in a number of UK universities already,¡± he said.

As part of his outgoing message, Professor Hopper, head of 바카라사이트 Computer Laboratory at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, also called on 바카라사이트 government to include more engineers in decision making on projects such as High Speed 2 and airport expansion.

¡°In 바카라사이트 UK, engineering is still undervalued despite our rich industrial heritage and track record in pioneering new technologies. This is reflected in 바카라사이트 make-up of 바카라사이트 government and must change to help turn around 바카라사이트 UK economy,¡± he said.

¡°With 바카라사이트 success of so much future policy based around engineering and technology, I believe that it is time for 바카라사이트 government to draw more on 바카라사이트 knowledge and experience of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s best engineering talent at 바카라사이트 highest levels.¡±

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