A study on the viability of establishing a technology transfer office at the Technological University of the Philippines Taguig Campus / Rica Jane Y. Kosca

Year : 2010

Number of Pages : 108 leaves

Adviser : Prof. Glen A. Imbang

Executive Summary

The Technological University of the Philippines system like most government funded tertiary educational institutions in the country seeks to improve its R & D for it to rise above the technological and economic challenges of its operations. One area identified in the University's AACUP accreditation notes is the need to establish a functional Technology Transfer Office. This study thus has sought to determine the viability of a TTO in TUP Taguig campus to serve not only the R& D needs of the academic community but also provide a feasible income generation for the University later on. Surveys of the TUPT awareness of R & D operations in terms of technology transfer, benchmarking of the best foreign and local TTO, interviews with the TUP system officials and text analyses of existing policies with regards to IP protection have been done to determine the viability of establishing TUPT's TTO. The study revealed that the TUPT community in general is unaware of the University's IP protection and R & D services. The University of California and the University of the Philippines in Diliman provided good benchmarks and Young's guidelines were the model strategy in TUPT's TTO establishment work plan. The results have established that putting up the TUPT TTO is viable although a lot of work and steadfast will by the University's administration and staff is essential in order to accomplish this goal.