Technology Commercialization as University Mission: Early Historical Developments at the University of Toronto

Canadian universities are perceived as less vibrant and engaged generators of technologies with commercial value than their American counterparts, and such perceptions have driven science policy for decades. This paper shows that contrary to these prevailing views, Canada's largest university h...

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Published in:Technology and culture 2016-01, Vol.57 (1), p.119-143
Main Authors: SÁ, CRESO M., KRETZ, ANDREW
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20th century
Archives & records
Business
Canadian history
College campuses
Colleges & universities
Commercialization
Correspondence
Decades
Higher education
History of medicine and histology
Inventions
Licenses
Organizational structure
R&D
Research & development
Science
Science policy
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Technological change
Technology
Toronto Ontario Canada
University of Toronto
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Archives & records
Business
Canadian history
College campuses
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Correspondence
Decades
Higher education
History of medicine and histology
Inventions
Licenses
Organizational structure
R&D
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Science policy
Scientists
Technological change
Technology
Toronto Ontario Canada
University of Toronto
University research
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