Process of Forming a Company - Discussion Question

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You receive appropriate support from the University. Also University of Alberta statistics show that very few (less than 5%) technologies are successfully commercialized independently, whereas 50% of the technologies accepted by the University of Alberta are successfully commercialized. These numbers are typical of major North American universities that have a dedicated office for technology commercialization as well as allowing for inventors to make the choice to pursue commercialization independently.