Kapitał społeczny w procesach transferu technologii z uczelni azjatyckich do biznesu – na przykładzie Hongkongu
Social Capital in Technology Transfer Processes from Asian Universities to Business – Hong Kong Example

Summary/Abstract: This study integrated social capital theory and technology transfer theory to develop a better understanding of university-industry links. The main aim of this paper was to understand the influence of relationships, particularly structural, relational and cognitive dimensions of social capital on value creation in university-industry links, namely technology transfer. The paper presents initial results of Asian study, focusing on technology transfer processes in Hong Kong. Research results might be useful for entrepreneurs, universities and technology transfer officers in order to better understand the nature, and role, of social capital in technology transfer and to support effective processes of scientific research commercialization.

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