PARTICIPATION OF UNIVERSITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES
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The centrality of universities in public research systems has grown over time as interactions with industry take place. This interaction poses two problems. One concerns individual scientists and the potential trade-off between core research activities and those required to successfully develop and commercialize scientific inventions. A second dilemma arises with the tension between the industry's need to rely on clear and solid intellectual property rights and the totality of scientific enterprises.