Commercialisation Activities of Research Results among Academic Researchers in Malaysia

This paper discusses the results of a survey conducted on academic researchers working on biotechnology related research from four leading research universities in Malaysia. One-way ANOVA tests were conducted to examine whether perceptions on commercialisation activities of research results differ based on the demographic background of the researchers. The result of this study revealed significant differences in perceptions on commercialisation initiatives particularly with regards to years of research experience, experience as administrator/top level management at university level and job status. Other researches which could be conducted were recommended to complement this exploratory study.