정부출연연구기관의 기술이전 기여자 보상제도 개선방안

Abstract

To improve the performance of technology transfer by public research institutes, the "Guidelines for the Compensation of Technology Transfer Contributors" have been published and revised. However, there are still limitations when applying these guidelines in actual research settings. Thus, this study aims to analyze the compensation system for technology transfer contributors at government-funded research institutes from an academic perspective and to discuss reasonable improvement measures suggested from the standpoint of the technology transfer contributors. This study was conducted as a qualitative research, collecting and analyzing regulations related to the compensation of technology transfer contributors for each institute. Opinions were gathered through interviews with technology transfer contributors from 11 out of 23 government-funded research institutes. Reasonable measures to improve the compensation system for technology transfer contributors, suitable for the reality of government-funded research institutes, can be suggested as follows. First, the criteria for "routine tasks" should be divided into general administrative tasks and tasks requiring expertise. The evaluation criteria for the work of dedicated technology transfer organizations should be presented to reward tasks that enhance expertise. Second, the compensation payment ratio should be made flexible by setting a range for the minimum payment ratio to motivate, and allowing autonomy to reasonably determine the specific ratio based on actual circumstances and contributions. Third, in the process of compensation payment, if the role and contribution of the technology transfer contributor are determined in advance during the stage of reviewing the technology transfer contract, unnecessary administrative procedures in the compensation process for the technology transfer contributors can be reduced. This study is significant in that it analyzes the reasons why the compensation system for technology transfer contributors is not activated by reflecting the opinions of the research field.