Ireland and the knowledge economy : the new techno-academic paradigm / Raymond P. Kinsella, Vincent J. McBrierty.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

S&T and the economy -- S&T and the national knowledge base: economic and methodological issues -- Intellectual property in a knowledge society -- Intellectual property rights in the higher education sector -- Universities and economic growth: the emerging techno-academic paradigm -- Developing strategies for S&T -- Campus companies in the HE sector; survey and analysis -- Financing the knowledge (1): a conceptual framework -- Financing the knowledge (2): the role of market-based finance -- Financing the knowledge (3): state funding and S&T

Provides the first systematic analysis of the convergence of the higher education sector and technology-based industry as the fulcrum of knowledge-driven economic growth. The study provides a conceptually rich intellectual framework for science and technology policy and the national knowledge-base. The authors examine issues concerning intellectual property and technology transfer in detail, and also provide a critique of the financing of innovation by EU credit institutions. The central focus of the book is on the role of universities in the generation, transfer and commercialisation of the knowledge economy