National University of SingaporeNUS Enterprise

The Role and Impact of Universities in a National Innovation System

This project examines how selected universities in Asia approach academic entrepreneurship and technology transfer activities. The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) of Japan approved a grant for NEC to lead and co-ordinate this 2-year collaborative research project involving 13 research-intensive universities from 9 Asian economies (Japan, China, India, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore). Under this project, researchers from major universities in Asia examine the emerging role of universities in their national and regional innovation systems.

The report, comprising chapters on the experiences of 13 leading universities in Asia, has been published in book form by Edward Elgar. More details may be found here.