NIST GCR 06-889 - Findings from the Advanced Technology Program's Survey of Joint Ventures
5. ATP-supported Joint Venture Projects are Connected to University Researchers and Their Work
ATP-funded joint ventures create an opportunity for companies to make use of research originating from universities and/or pursue research that relies on technology licensed from universities. Furthermore, the unique nature of joint venture projects also provides an opportunity for significant interaction between private sector researchers and university researchers. The Survey of ATP Joint Ventures explores the degree to which ATP-funded joint venture projects are related to university research, rely on university research, and involve university researchers.
Survey Questions |
- To what extent extent was your joint venture project based on university research?
- To what extent did your joint venture project depend on technology licensed from universities?
- How much interaction did your joint venture team have with researchers based at universities or other research organizations during the course of the joint venture project?1
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Note: Only statistically significant results are reported in this publication.
More than half of ATP-funded joint venture projects are based to some degree on university research.
- More than a third of respondents indicated that their joint venture projects were based on university research to a moderate or large extent (See Figure 5.1).
Figure 5.1 - Extent to which the joint venture project was based on university research |
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The largest joint ventures were more likely than the smallest joint ventures to report that their projects were based on university research.2
- Respondents representing joint ventures with 11 or more partners were more likely than those representing joint ventures with 2 partners to state that their ATP-funded projects were based on university research to a moderate or large extent (see Table 5.1).
Table 5.1 - Percent of respondents who indicated that their ATP-funded projects were based on university research, by number of joint venture partners |
| Number of joint venture partners |
Percent of respondents who indicated that their joint venture projects were based on university research to a moderate or large extent |
| 2 partners |
18% |
| 3 to 5 partners |
30% |
| 6 to 10 partners |
44% |
| 11+ partners |
51% |
Respondents across different ATP technology areas differed in the extent to which their ATP-funded joint venture projects were based on university research.
- Respondents representing Manufacturing projects were more likely than those representing Electronics & Photonics projects and Chemistry & Materials projects to state that their joint venture projects were based on university research to a moderate or large extent (see Table 5.2)
Table 5.2 -Percent of respondents who indicated that their ATP-funded joint venture projects were based on university research, by technology area |
| Technology area |
Percent of respondents who indicated that their joint venture projects were based on university research to a moderate or large extent |
| Chemistry & Materials |
22% |
| Biotechnology |
41% |
| Electronics & Photonics |
28% |
| Information Technology |
32% |
| Manufacturing |
52% |
Few ATP-funded joint venture projects depend on technology licensed from universities.
- One in 10 respondents indicated that their joint venture projects depended on technology licensed from universities.
ATP-funded joint venture projects foster interaction between private sector researchers and university researchers.
- More than six in ten respondents indicated a moderate or greater degree of interaction between their joint venture team members and researchers based at universities (or other research organizations) (see Figure 5.2).
Figure 5.2 - Degree of interaction between the members of the joint venture team and researchers based at universities |
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The larger joint ventures were more likely than the smallest joint ventures to report moderate or greater degrees of interaction with researchers based at universities or other research organizations during the course of the joint venture project.3
- Respondents representing joint ventures with 6 or more partners were more likely than those representing joint ventures with 2 partners to state that their ATP-funded projects involved a moderate or high degree of interaction with researchers at universities or other research organizations during the course of the joint venture project (see Table 5.3).
Table 5.3 - Percent of respondents who indicated moderate or greater degrees of interaction with researchers based at universities or other research organizations during the course of the joint venture project, by number of joint venture partners |
| Number of joint partners |
Percent of respondents who indicated moderate or greater degrees of interaction with researchers based at universities or other research organizations during the course of the joint venture project, by number of joint venture partners |
| 2 partners |
52% |
| 3 to 5 partners |
59% |
| 6 to 10 partners |
79% |
| 11+ partners |
72% |
Respondents across different ATP technology areas differed in the degree of interaction with researchers based at university or other research organizations during the course of the joint venture
- Respondents representing Manufacturing projects were more likely than those representing Chemistry & Materials projects to state that there were moderate or greater degrees of interaction with researchers based at universities or other research organizations during the course of the joint venture project (see Table 5.4).
Table 5.4 - Percent of respondents who indicated moderate or greater degrees of interaction with researchers based at universities or other research organizations during the course of the joint venture project, by technology area |
| Technology area |
Percent of respondents who indicated moderate or greater degrees of interaction with researchers based at universities or other research organizations during the course of the joint venture project |
| Chemistry & Materials |
53% |
| Biotechnology |
74% |
| Electronics & Photonics |
61% |
| Information Technology |
63% |
| Manufacturing |
71% |
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1. Respondents were instructed to include interactions with other members of their joint venture as well as others outside the joint venture when responding to this item.
2. We have combined the response categories "to a moderate extent" and "to a large extent" for ease of reporting.
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Date created: August 2, 2006
Last updated:
September 1, 2006
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