Research on the Collaboration System between Universities and Industry in the United Kingdom

Abstract

Recently, universities are expected to contribute more directly to society by helping to create new industries, but the collaboration between universities and industry is not active enough in Japan. On the other hand, in the United Kingdom, the collaboration between universities and industry become active by the policy measure which promote collaborative research (e.g. LINK, ROPA, Foresight LIKK-Award), technology transfer and creation of spin-of companies. This paper conducts survey on the policy measure to promote collaboration between universities and industry, current situation of collaboration and the collaboration system of research universities (Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial Collage) in the United Kingdom. Then it analyze the mechanism to enhance the collaboration. This paper also discusses the policy measure of universities' contribution to society by helping to create new industries in Japan.