Factor Analysis for Improved Commercialization of Technologies Developed on Korea National R&D Projects

This research was aiming at comparing and analyzing commercialization efficiency of national R&D projects of government ministries to improve technology commercialization performance of national R&D projects by applying Data Envelope Analysis (DEA) method. Through correlation analysis of various factors, several measures were proposed for the improvement of commercialization results. It was indicated from this research that government investment and policy were vital factors in improving technology commercialization through national R&D projects.