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From Agriscience to Agribusiness

Theories, Policies and Practices in Technology Transfer and Commercialization

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Editors:
  1. Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes

    1. Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

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  2. Elias G. Carayannis

    1. Department of Information Systems and Technology Management, GWU School of Business, Washington, DC, USA

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  3. Evangelos Grigoroudis

    1. School of Production Engineering & Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Crete, Greece

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  4. Stelios Rozakis

    1. Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, IUNG-PIB, Pulawy, Poland

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  • State-of-the-art coverage of current research, practice and policy in the rapidly growing and dynamic field of agri-business
  • Presents in-depth case studies on such topics as public and private sector R&D, technology transfer, and patents
  • Features contributions from leading researchers and industry experts

Part of the book series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management (ITKM)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Introduction: Innovation and Technology Transfer in Agriculture

    • Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, Elias G. Carayannis, Evangelos Grigoroudis, Stelios Rozakis
    Pages 1-10

  3. R&D Spending and Agricultural Innovation: Organization and Emerging Trends

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. The Shifting Structure of Agricultural R&D: Worldwide Investment Patterns and Payoffs

      • Philip G. Pardey, Julian M. Alston, Connie Chan-Kang, Terrance M. Hurley, Robert S. Andrade, Steven P. Dehmer et al.
      Pages 13-39

    3. Private-Sector Research and Development

      • Keith O. Fuglie, Matthew Clancy, Paul W. Heisey
      Pages 41-73

    4. Structural Change and Innovation in the Global Agricultural Input Sector

      • Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, Kenneth A. Zahringer
      Pages 75-99

    5. Private-Public R&D in the Development of the Canola Industry in Canada

      • Peter W. B. Phillips
      Pages 101-115

  4. Institutional Incentives for Agricultural Innovation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    2. Why Do US Corn Yields Increase? The Contributions of Genetics, Agronomy, and Policy Instruments

      • Stephen Smith, Brad Kurtz
      Pages 119-130

    3. Whither the Research Anticommons?

      • William Lesser
      Pages 131-144

    4. Patent Characteristics and Patent Ownership Change in Agricultural Biotechnology

      • Etleva Gjonça, Amalia Yiannaka
      Pages 145-167

    5. Innovation and Technology Transfer Among Firms in the Agricultural Input Sector

      • Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, Alexandre Magnier, Christos Kolympiris
      Pages 169-188

    6. Land-Grant University Research as a Driver of Progress in Agriscience

      • Simon Tripp, Martin Grueber, Alyssa Yetter, Dylan Yetter
      Pages 189-222

    7. Agriscience Innovation at Land-Grant Universities, Measured by Patents and Plant Variety Protection Certificates as Proxies

      • Simon Tripp, Joseph Simkins, Alyssa Yetter, Dylan Yetter
      Pages 223-235

  5. Technology Transfer from the Public to the Private Sector

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-237
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    2. Transfer and Licensing of University Research and Technology in Canadian Agriculture

      • Stuart J. Smyth
      Pages 239-255

    3. Technology Transfer in Agriculture: The Case of Wageningen University

      • Sebastian Hoenen, Christos Kolympiris, Emiel Wubben, Onno Omta
      Pages 257-276

    4. The Evaluation Process of Research Commercialization Proposals and its Links to University Technology Transfer (TT) Strategy: A Case Study

      • Odysseas Cartalos, Alexander N. Svoronos, Elias G. Carayannis
      Pages 277-315

    5. The Technology Cycle and Technology Transfer Strategies

      • Kenneth A. Zahringer, Christos Kolympiris, Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes
      Pages 317-334

  6. Technology Transfer to Agricultural Producers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 335-335
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About this book

This volume presents a state-of-the-art overview of the rapidly evolving field of agribusiness, highlighting the most current issues, concepts, trends and themes in research, practice and policy.  With a particular emphasis on technology, product and process innovation, the authors cover a wide array of topics relating to such issues as research and development, technology transfer and patents and licensing, with particular respect to the roles of academic institutions, private organizations and public agencies in generating and disseminating knowledge.

Featuring case studies of innovative initiatives across the industry, this book will appeal to researchers, business leaders, university administrators and policymakers concerned with the multi-faceted implications of this dynamic and controversial sector.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

    Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes

  • Department of Information Systems and Technology Management, GWU School of Business, Washington, DC, USA

    Elias G. Carayannis

  • School of Production Engineering & Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Crete, Greece

    Evangelos Grigoroudis

  • Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, IUNG-PIB, Pulawy, Poland

    Stelios Rozakis

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: From Agriscience to Agribusiness

  • Book Subtitle: Theories, Policies and Practices in Technology Transfer and Commercialization

  • Editors: Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, Elias G. Carayannis, Evangelos Grigoroudis, Stelios Rozakis

  • Series Title: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67958-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-67957-0Published: 04 December 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88519-3Published: 09 September 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-67958-7Published: 21 November 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2197-5698

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-5701

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 491

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 64 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Innovation/Technology Management, Agricultural Economics, R & D/Technology Policy

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