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University-Industry-Government Partnership in Taiwan: A Case Study of National Cheng Kung University

Tien-Chu Lin, Keh-Chin Chang, Kung-Ming Chung

Abstract

Government plays a key role in university-industry collaboration. As a public university, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) is the most successful Taiwanese university in promoting university-industry collaboration. This case study shows that an interdisciplinary platform can effectively stimulate long-term collaborative relationships between research and development (R&D) teams and enterprise, and infusion of professional personnel can positively facilitate technology transfer and business incubation. Universities can use online platforms to display R&D results that have potential for commercialization and provide inspection and testing services to support the commercial activities of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Additionally, a service combining patenting, technology transfer, and business incubation should be implemented.

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