The editors and all of the contributors are affiliated with the Institute for Innovation Creativity and Capital at the U. of Texas at Austin. Since 1986 the Institute has cultivated a worldwide network of researchers regarding technology transfer, described in the introduction as "...a dynamic area of study that examines traditional topics such as intellectual property management, risk management, market identification, the role of public and private labs, and the role of universities." Thirteen contributions discuss policy, entrepreneurship, innovation, management, and commercialization--all with eyes on how to meet the world's many challenges through the creation and distribution of new technology. Offering a truly international set of perspectives, the articles discuss policies, activities, and case studies in China, Kenya, the UK, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malta, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, and the US. Annotation ⓒ2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

1. Technology commercialization in Chinese universities : an innovation system approach 2. Perspectives on technology transfer and commercialization in Africa : a focus on Kenya 3. Some UK experience of technology transfer and commercialization 4. A stress test for creative and innovative management : entrepreneurship in a war zone 5. The land of milk, honey and ideas : what makes Israel a hotbed for entrepreneurship and innovation? 6. Disclosing activities by inventors and technology commercialization : a case study of a Japanese company 7. Creative model of science park development : case study on Daedeok Innopolis, Korea 8. Malta : a Mediterranean island state, its university, and its future 9. Technology transfer in Mexico : trends in public policies and the program at Monterrey International City of Knowledge 10. Technology transfer and the development of new technology-based firms : Polish perspectives and a case study on nanotechnology 11. Portugal at the crossroads of change, facing the shock of the new : people, knowledge and ideas fostering the social fabric to facilitate the concentration of knowledge-integrated communities 12. Technology transfer and commercialization in Russia 13. The experience in the United States : a university perspective Index