Evaluation of the commercialization of the academic research and development

  Introduction: Investigating the academic literature on commercialization of academic research shows that there are various methods of commercialization assessment and some formal and informal classifications of these methods are presented by specialists. The aim of this research was to assess the ‘research and developmental’ commercialization and access to the results of documented research activities of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences over a period of 10 years. Materials and Methods: In a descriptive-analytical cross sectional study data used in this research included the documented research activities of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences from 1383 to1392. Our statistical population included 10 faculties and 37 research centers. Results: Our finding included:  26 products (mainly pharmaceutical), 65 invention, innovation and exploration, 44 university-industry common programs and 15 knowledge- based firms, establishment of a center for health development, and absorption of 4,325,000 dollars of international grants and gaining 56240 million Rials income by  Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Also in this period 12000 research plans, 14810 presented articles in prestigious internal and foreign magazines, 6178 presented articles at International conferences and 226 volumes of published books. Conclusion: The commercialization of trend research activities of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences has been rising since 1389 and is on the rise.