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48 I Journal of theAssociation of University Technoiogy Managers
In my view, then, the nature of the technology and its foreseeable appli­
cations should be a key consideration in determining whether to pursue the
startup route. This is not so much a consideration of the risk of a startup,
but of whether a startup makes sense at all. In view of the enthusiasm for
startups expressed by university administrators, political leaders, and the
business press, it is important to keep in mind that they are simply not
always appropriate commercialization vehicles.
Christopher T. Hill, PhD, PE
Professor ofPublic Policy and Technology, School ofPublic Policy,
George Mason University, andformer president, George Mason Intellectual
Properties Inc.