Centra transferu technologii i spółki celowe jako narzędzia komercjalizacji wyników badań naukowych w polskich uczelniach

This article presents an overview of basic issues related to the knowledge and technology transfer at Polish universities. First, the activities of technology transfer centres and special purpose vehicles are presented. Next, the key stages of the commercialization process are discussed with particular emphasis on its financial and legal aspects. In the final section the activities of the Polish Association of Centres for Technology Transfer are described.