U.S. General Accounting Office

Federally Funded Research at Institutions of Higher Education
(GAO-04-223SP)

34.
What mechanisms does your institution have in place to address concerns that decisions to accept research funding from a start-up company might be influenced by your institution's equity in that company?
(The textbox will expand to accommodate your response.)

35.
In fiscal year 2001, did your institution have one or more active multi-year research agreements where the corporate sponsor agreed to provide $10 million or more in research funding over the life of the agreement?
1. No --> Go to Section V. --> (If you checked this response, click here to continue.  )
2. Yes --> Please provide information in the textbox below.
3. No answer

 
If you checked "yes" (above), please indicate the number of agreements in the textbox below. (Do not include any possible extensions in your answer.)
 

36.
In addition to access to the immediate research projects being funded, does the corporate sponsor of a large multi-year research agreement receive any other benefits that involve access to results of federally funded research? These benefits might include, for example, membership in an institution's industrial liaison program.
1. No
2. Yes --> Please provide information in the textbox below.
3. Not applicable
4. No answer

 
If you checked "yes" (above), please provide a brief description of the benefits in the textbox below. (The textbox will expand to accommodate your response.)

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