Explores the role of American universities in research that impacts industry. To begin, the history of academic research is presented in order to better understand the relationship that has existed between academia and industry. In early American universities, the focus was on vocational skills...

The recent 'scientification' of commercial technology has brought the interface between universities and industry into sharp focus. In particular, academic entrepreneurship, i.e., the variety of ways in which academics take direct part in the commercialization of research, is widely discussed....