Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Journal of Studies in Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Agricultural Development 2821-0972 2 1 2015 07 23 Conceptual Modeling of Commercialization of University Agricultural Research Conceptual Modeling of Commercialization of University Agricultural Research 93 110 2384 FA Journal Article 2015 07 07 Abstract1<br />One of the main institutional traits of entrepreneurial universities is<br />institutionalized effort for commercialization of knowledge and technology in<br />order to enhance academic entrepreneurship and technological entrepreneurship.<br />University research commercialization was known as process of transfer and<br />commercial exploitation of research findings. This process is one of the strategies<br />of entrepreneurial university and could be led to academic entrepreneurship,<br />technological entrepreneurship and, knowledge-based development of the<br />agricultural sector. Commercialization of university research as a process consists<br />of several stages. Sort these steps in a continuous cycle to lead and manage the<br />commercialization of academic research at universities and research organizations<br />is essential. For that reason, several models have been developed in order to<br />conceptualize this process. Due to the lack of a representative conceptual model,<br />this review was done with the aim of formulating a conceptual model for the<br />commercialization of agricultural university research findings through comparative<br />review of developed conceptual models. The designed model consists of several<br />stages and key actions associated with each stage.<br /><br /> Abstract1<br />One of the main institutional traits of entrepreneurial universities is<br />institutionalized effort for commercialization of knowledge and technology in<br />order to enhance academic entrepreneurship and technological entrepreneurship.<br />University research commercialization was known as process of transfer and<br />commercial exploitation of research findings. This process is one of the strategies<br />of entrepreneurial university and could be led to academic entrepreneurship,<br />technological entrepreneurship and, knowledge-based development of the<br />agricultural sector. Commercialization of university research as a process consists<br />of several stages. Sort these steps in a continuous cycle to lead and manage the<br />commercialization of academic research at universities and research organizations<br />is essential. For that reason, several models have been developed in order to<br />conceptualize this process. Due to the lack of a representative conceptual model,<br />this review was done with the aim of formulating a conceptual model for the<br />commercialization of agricultural university research findings through comparative<br />review of developed conceptual models. The designed model consists of several<br />stages and key actions associated with each stage.<br /><br /> https://jead.gau.ac.ir/article_2384_8aaa3fd94f34720407886e1ba89c72ed.pdf