Scenarios about 'academic commercialization'
The process by which scholarly research, innovations, and intellectual property from academic institutions are transformed into marketable products or services. Academic commercialization represents the intersection between higher education and business interests, often involving technology transfer offices, patents, licensing agreements, and university-industry partnerships. This phenomenon has significantly increased since the 1980s, raising important questions about the role of universities, research priorities, and the balance between public knowledge and private profit.
What If Oxford and Cambridge Developed Different Relationships with Tech?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Oxford embraced commercialization of research while Cambridge maintained a purist academic approach, reshaping both universities and Britain's role in the global tech ecosystem.