Universities ‘take a roundabout route’ when transferring technology

Last update 09:43 | 16/10/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – The HCMC National University earns VND180-200 billion a year from technology transfer deals. However, in most cases, the transfer is conducted in unofficial way; thus, the revenue is not commensurate with the real value.vietnam economy, business news, vn news, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, vn news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, Vietnam breaking news, VNU, MOET, scientific research

Huynh Quyen, director of the Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer Center under the HCMC National University, said this is a common situation of many universities in Vietnam.

HCMC University is well known for its microchips – 8 bit, 32 bit microchips and peripheral IP core for chips designed by its ICDREC (Integrated Circuit Design Research & Education Center).

ICDREC has recently transferred the technology to Senvi Company for VND6 billion. Prior to that, it transferred to VHES VND3 billion. Tiếp tục đọc “Universities ‘take a roundabout route’ when transferring technology”