C-7 The Roles and Importance of University Spin-offs Judging From the Relation With the Manufacturing Industry

Abstract

The study of university spin-offs which aim for initial public offerings has been examined. Meanwhile, university spin-offs which try to mediate between universities and companies have recently attracted people's attention. In this study, questionnaires were sent to manufactures and university spin-offs. The result of the inquiry made it clear that both of the manufactures and the spin-offs want to do their collaborative research. Also, the manufactures hope to buy products from spin-offs, and spin-offs want to sell their products to manufactures as well.