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标题：How academics can make (extra) money out of their science
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作者：William Bains
期刊名称：Journal of Commercial Biotechnology
印刷版ISSN：1478-565X
出版年度：2005
卷号：11
期号：4
DOI：10.5912/jcb137
语种：English
出版社：thinkBiotech LLC
摘要：This paper analyses how UK academics can make money from their expertise, other than through earning their salary. Using statistics from the success rate and likely remuneration from recent examples, four options are discussed: licensing their intellectual property through their institution's technology transfer office, owning shares in a 'spin-out' company, personal consulting and writing books. The case of the 'average' academic who does not actively pursue any of these goals, the 'active' academic who pursues any one of them, and the top tier academic who is in the top 10 per cent of their profession worldwide are examined. In all cases, consulting is the most economically rewarding option. For the 'average' academic, being involved in a venture-funded start-up is the worst.
关键词：start-up;spin-out;consultancy;authorship;licence;intellectual property;investment