Abstract:

Technology licensing office managers often need to evaluate profitability and commercial potential in their decision making. However, increased consideration of important global public health goals requires forging new collaborative relationships, incorporating creative licensing practices and embracing global public good within the academic and research communities. The authors conducted a survey to identify and document opportunities and barriers in the management of discoveries and inventions arising from global health research outcomes at US and Canadian academic and research institutions.

Keywords: GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH; GLOBAL HEALTH EQUITY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TECHNOLOGY LICENSING; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

Document Type: Regular paper

Affiliations: 1: Is President and CEO of CARTHA, 33 Buchanan Court, Iowa City, IA 52246, USA. cartha.org. She is also the founder of Technology Managers for Global Health, a Special Interest Group of the Association of University Technology Managers, Email: usha. 2: Is Professor of Sociology and an Administrative Fellow in the Office of the Provost, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA 3: Is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Iowa