10.5281/zenodo.5094999
https://zenodo.org/records/5094999
oai:zenodo.org:5094999
Arancio, Julieta
Julieta
Arancio
0000-0002-8624-4182
Drexel University, US; University of Bath, UK
Molloy, Jenny
Jenny
Molloy
University of Cambridge, UK
Open Hardware is ready to help Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) maximise the impact of academic research
Zenodo
2021
open hardware
technology transfer
open science
Abdo, Ale
Ale
Abdo
LISIS, IFRIS - LabEx SITES, Université Gustave Eiffel, France
Baccigotti, Alessandra
Alessandra
Baccigotti
Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna
Romani Maida, Magali
Magali
Romani Maida
Deputy Director - Technology Transfer, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Chile
Herrera, Alfredo
Alfredo
Herrera
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), US
Gibb, Alicia
Alicia
Gibb
Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) and Colorado University, Boulder, US
Isaya Laltaika, Eliamani
Eliamani
Isaya Laltaika
Tumaini University Dar es Salaam College, Tanzania
Oss Boll, Heloísa
Heloísa
Oss Boll
University of Brasília, Brazil
Serrano, Javier
Javier
Serrano
European Organization ofr Nuclear Research (CERN), Switzerland
Molloy, Jenny
Jenny
Molloy
University of Cambridge, UK
Kaddu, Karl
Karl
Kaddu
Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST), Uganda
Kahl, Linda
Linda
Kahl
SciScript Communications, US
Weinberg, Michael
Michael
Weinberg
Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, New York University Law School, US
Hervé Mboa Nkoudou, Thomas
Thomas
Hervé Mboa Nkoudou
MboaLab and University of Yaounde II, Cameroon
Linus Sanga, Valerian
Valerian
Linus Sanga
Bongo Tech & Research Labs (Formerly STICLab), Tanzania
Rosa Cota, Vinícius
Vinícius
Rosa Cota
Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Brazil
Federici, Fernan
Fernan
Federici
Pontificia Universidad Católica, Chile
Stirling, Julian
Julian
Stirling
University of Bath and OpenFlexure Project, UK
Bowman, Richard
Richard
Bowman
University of Bath and OpenFlexure Project, UK
Dosemagen, Shannon
Shannon
Dosemagen
Open Environmental Data
Johns, Brianna
Brianna
Johns
Gathering for Open Science Hardware
Lamadrid, Maria (design)
Maria (design)
Lamadrid
Independent
2021-06-22
eng
Other
10.5281/zenodo.5094998
https://zenodo.org/communities/open-science-hardware
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
On March 8th and April 14th of 2021, members of the Gathering for Open Science Hardware (GOSH) community convened two virtual writing workshops with open hardware practitioners and technology transfer officers to discuss the potential of open hardware for Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs). This policy brief is the culmination of these discussions, highlighting how open hardware provides opportunities for TTOs outside of the current patent-and-license model and characterizing what is needed in order to support the adoption of open hardware by TTOs.
Key Messages
1. Open hardware provides an opportunity for Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) at universities to exploit the potential of existing academic outputs that do not fit in the current patent-and-licence technology transfer paradigm.
2. It is possible for TTOs to adopt open hardware as part of their technology transfer toolbox today.
3. As seen with the response to the COVID-19 crisis, open hardware accelerates innovation, opening up the possibility of new multi-scale partnerships with stakeholders in industry, civil society and government.
4. The open hardware community can work with TTOs on strategies to facilitate this transition, including the development of dedicated training materials and activities, fostering connections between TTOs, and identifying community champions at universities that can serve as focal points.
This work was made possible by support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Gathering for Open Science Hardware, Inc.