Scenarios about 'university commercialization'
The process by which academic research and innovations are transformed into marketable products or services through licensing, patents, or creation of startup companies. University commercialization emerged prominently in the late 20th century as institutions sought to generate revenue from intellectual property while fostering economic development and technological advancement. In alternate histories, variations in these knowledge transfer policies can significantly impact technological trajectories, corporate-academic relationships, and the distribution of scientific breakthroughs across societies.
What If Boston's University Ecosystem Took a Different Approach to Commercialization?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Boston-area universities adopted a more aggressive commercialization strategy in the 1980s, potentially reshaping the global technology landscape and establishing Boston as the dominant tech hub over Silicon Valley.