AUTM has published the U.S. and Canadian versions of its Licensing Activity Survey: FY2010. (For high-level data analyses, see here and here.)
During FY 2010, 651 companies were formed in the U.S. as a result of university research, an increase of 9% over the previous year, according to the 20th annual survey report. “The data offer a glimpse into the state of academic technology transfer,” says Shawn Hawkins, AUTM vice president for metrics & surveys. “This year’s data reveal that the economic recession has continued to affect universities. However, we are pleased to see that start-up creation has remained strong.”
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