Development of automated project management system for intellectual properties integration in physical campus development

In pursuing knowledge-based economy, Malaysia has indicated that intellectual properties (IPs) are valuable economic assets that can provide a competitive edge to businesses. IP resources are currently pooled at research universities awaiting active commercialization by their respective Technology Transfer Offices (TTO). To facilitate market readiness, a research university needs to facilitate and support its researchers in the pre-commercialization phases of their inventions by integrating the products in selected physical campus development projects. The aim of this study to automate a project management system that could enable inclusion of IP integration in physical campus development during university’s innovation process. It found a university’s management team that utilizes a project management process with automated monitoring mechanism aligned with technology transfer officer (TTO) facilitation could promote successful collaboration for intellectual property (IP) integration in a physical campus development during university’s innovation process. Using case study research methodology, thisstudy uses a multiple-case study approach design on five research universities in Malaysia. This study involves the top management representatives from the Research University Development Office (UDO) and Technology Transfer Office (TTO). Results from the case study proposes a Strategic Innovation Management (SIM) System for facilitating technology transfer (TT) in research universities. The theoretical proposition leads to the development of the Model for SIM System for Technology Transfer. The model was eventually translated into a proof-of-concept prototype for automating the SIM System for Technology Transfer. The automated prototype aim is for monitoring the facilitation of IP integration performance in physical campus development project management process. The results contribute in supporting the strategies and initiatives for nurturing innovation ecosystem as per outlined in the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015-2025. They are expected to benefit the research universities where the applications of local innovations would improve the respective university’s environment and social governance in sustainable campus development. This SIM System for Technology Transfer prototype is currently limited to construction-related inventions with the intent to improve the product’s market readiness. Future studies are recommended to extend the use of the SIM System for Technology Transfer of non-physical product procurement process.

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