Dutch researcher calls for more support for scientists with a focus on society
Monday, July 11, 2016 - 08:01
in Mathematics & Economics
Existing views on commercial knowledge transfer are based on a misconception. As a result the commercial benefits of research are too small, argue Dr Paul Benneworth from the University of Twente and two of his colleagues in research in in the leading Science and Public Policy journal. They have developed a model that can increase the added value of scientific knowledge for society. The model was tested using a large scientific database in Spain.