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Biological innovations in crops imply benefits which vary according to location since the productivity of such crops is dependent on soil, temperature, rainfall and day length. An index measuring geo-climate distance or differential between two regions based on crop yield trial data was developed and applied to rice production. It was also established by a study of rice productivity in India that significant geo-climate distance affected the potential benefits of rice research. Thus, adaptive research capacity was shown to be an important factor in technology transfer.
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A model of retrofit investments for high-efficiency lighting technologies was developed in an effort to evaluate the impact of cash subsidies and free flow of information on technology transfer. Results gathered from a randomized sample of commercial buildings revealed that companies that allow a free flow of information tend to witness accelerated diffusion of new energy-saving technologies. A positive correlation between the efficiency of information programs and the amount of investment provided by business owners was also established.
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A survey of 168 institutions, which included hospitals, universities and research centers, found that 82 or 48.8% of their technology transfer programs were operating at a profit. The community benefit of the programs was $434 million. Universities with hospitals, research centers and medical schools invested their profits in the local community more readily.
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