1. Full name of the researcher:To Hong Duc;
2. Gender:Male
3. Date of birth: 21/10/1990
4. Place of birth:Hanoi
5. Decision on recognition of PhD student No.:3113/2019/QD-XHNV dated: July 30, 2019 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
6. Changes in training process (if any):Extend the training period until July 30, 2025 according to the extension document No. 3929/QD-XHNV dated August 6, 2024 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
7. Thesis topic: Policy to promote the development of spin-off businesses in universities.
8. Major:Science and Technology Management;
9. Code:9340412.01
10. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Dao Thanh Truong, Dr. Pham Hong Quat
11. Summary of new results of the thesis:
11.1. Purpose and research objects of the thesis
Research purpose: To study policies to promote the development of spin-off businesses in universities in Vietnam.
Research object: Policy to promote spin-off business development in Universities and research & development institutes in Vietnam.
11.2. Research methods used
- Document research method: Synthesize research on domestic and international works related to policies to promote startups and policies to develop spin-off businesses.
- Questionnaire survey method: Survey by questionnaire of scientific staff working in universities and research institutes, staff of research centers of some public higher education institutions in the North.
- In-depth interview method: In-depth interviews with managers and scientists of public universities in the North. The selected survey sample ensures representativeness in terms of field, age, seniority and different expertise.
11.3. Main results and conclusions
Key results
- The study summarizes the research results on spin-off business development in a number of countries around the world and of a number of typical universities.
- Analyze and research the theoretical basis for establishing and developing spin-off businesses in universities.
- Research the current status of policies for developing science and technology enterprises in general in Vietnam.
- Current status of science and technology enterprises' activities at some universities in Vietnam
- Orientation for the development of science and technology enterprises in general and spin-off enterprises in particular in universities in Vietnam.
Conclude:
The thesis focuses on proposing solutions to perfect the policy for developing science and technology enterprises in universities, specifically: (1) perfecting the model of science and technology enterprises in universities; (2) implementing groups of solutions for organization and management with management agencies; (3) implementing a group of solutions for cooperation with enterprises; (4) A group of policy solutions to promote the development of science and technology enterprises through incubation activities for science and technology enterprises.
The thesis also proposes a group of solutions to make recommendations to the Government and State management agencies on improving policies and management systems; reforming the management mechanism of universities through increasing academic freedom, developing training and research programs; and removing legal barriers to establishing businesses in public universities.
12. Further research directions:
- Future research directions could include further studies on policies to promote the development of spin-off businesses in non-public schools;
13. Publications related to the thesis:
1. To Hong Duc (2022), “Policy to improve the efficiency of incubation services at technology incubators to promote the development of science and technology firms in Vietnam”; Journal of Entrepreneurship Education Vol. 25(S5), pp.1-18.
2. To Hong Duc, Pham Tuan Anh (2022), “Developing technology transfer activities and commercialization of research results at universities according to the spin-off enterprise model”; The World in Us Magazine (534), pp. 37-46.
3. To Hong Duc (2021), “Policies of developing human resources for university spin-offs to meet the 4th industry revolution requirement”, International Journal of Management & Entrepreneurship Research Vol.3 (11), pp.367-377.
4. To Hong Duc (2021), “Policies of developing university spin-off: Experiences of some Asian countries and implication for Vietnam”, Journal of Science and world, Vol.1 (89), pp. 57-60.
5. To Hong Duc, Pham Tuan Anh (2020), “Some theorical issues in policies to form business incubators and university spin-offs in Vietnam”, The 8th International Conference on Emerging Challenges: Contemporary issues in Innovation and Management – ICECH2020, ISBN: 978-604-316-008-6, pp. 635-646.
6. To Hong Duc, Nguyen Vu Nhan, Phan Thi Thuy Hang, Nguyen Tien Thang (2020); "Research on building a spin-off business model at Hanoi Capital University to promote commercialization of scientific research results", Hanoi Capital University Science Journal (40), pp.133-143.
7. To Hong Duc, Phan Thi Thuy Hang (2019), “The effectiveness of spin-offs at developed countries and experiences for Vietnam”, The International Conference on Management and Business (COMB), ISBN: 978-604-84-4583-6, pp.72-80.
INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS
1. Full name:To Hong Duc
2. Sex:Male
3. Date of birth: 21/10/1990
4. Place of birth:Hanoi
5. Amission decision number:3113/2019/QD-XHNV dated: July 30, 2019 by University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Hanoi National University.
6. Changes in academic process:Extends the traning time by decision number 3929/QD-XHNV dated August 6, 2024 of the rector.
7. Official thesis title:Policies to promote the development of spin-off enterprises in universities.
8. Major:Management of Science and Technology
9. Code:9340412.01
10. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof. Dao Thanh Truong, Dr. Pham Hong Quat
11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
11.1. Thesis purpose and objectives
Research purpose: Research policies to promote the development of spin-off enterprises in universities in Vietnam.
Research object: Policy to promote the development of spin-off businesses in Universities and research & implementation institutes in Vietnam.
11.2. Research methods used
- Methodology of document research: Synthesized and researched domestic and international works related to policies to promote start-ups and policies to develop spin-off businesses.
- Method of survey questionnaire: Survey questionnaires of scientific staff working in universities and research institutes and staff of research centers of several institutions and public higher education institutions in the North.
- In-depth interview method: The author conducted in-depth interviews with 20 managers and scientists of public universities in the North. The survey sample was selected for interviews to ensure the representativeness of different fields, ages, working seniority, and expertise.
11.3. Main results and conclusions
Main results
- The study is an overview of research results on spin-off business development in some countries and some typical universities.
- Analyze and research the theoretical basis for establishing and developing spin-off businesses in Universities.
- Researching the current situation of S&T enterprise development policies in Vietnam.
- Actual situation of operation of S&T enterprises at some universities in Vietnam
- Orientation to develop S&T enterprises in general and spin-off enterprises in particular in universities in Vietnam.
Conclusions
The thesis focuses on proposed solutions to improve the policy of developing science and technology enterprises in universities, such as: (1) completing the model of science and technology enterprises in universities; (2) implementation of solution groups for organizations, management with management agencies; (3) implementing a group of solutions to cooperate with enterprises; (4) Group of policy solutions to promote the Development of S&T enterprises through S&T business incubation.
12. Further research directions: The thesis also proposes a group of solutions to make recommendations to the Government and state management agencies on improving policies and management systems; reforming the management mechanism of universities through increasing academic freedom, developing training and research programs; removing legal barriers to the business establishment in public universities.
13. Thesis-related publications:
1. To Hong Duc (2022), “Policy to improve the efficiency of incubation services at technology incubators to promote the development of science and technology firms in Vietnam”; Journal of Entrepreneurship Education Vol. 25(S5), pp.1-18.
2. To Hong Duc, Pham Tuan Anh (2022), “Developing technology transfer activities and commercialization of research results at universities according to the spin-off enterprise model”; The World in Us Magazine (534), pp. 37-46.
3. To Hong Duc (2021), “Policies of developing human resources for university spin-offs to meet the 4th industry revolution requirement”, International Journal of Management & Entrepreneurship Research Vol.3 (11), pp.367-377.
4. To Hong Duc (2021), “Policies of developing university spin-off: Experiences of some Asian countries and implication for Vietnam”, Journal of Science and world, Vol.1 (89), pp. 57-60.
5. To Hong Duc, Pham Tuan Anh (2020), “Some theorical issues in policies to form business incubators and university spin-offs in Vietnam”, The 8th International Conference on Emerging Challenges: Contemporary issues in Innovation and Management – ICECH2020, ISBN: 978-604-316-008-6, pp. 635-646.
6. To Hong Duc, Nguyen Vu Nhan, Phan Thi Thuy Hang, Nguyen Tien Thang (2020); "Research on building a spin-off business model at Hanoi Capital University to promote commercialization of scientific research results", Hanoi Capital University Science Journal (40), pp.133-143.
7. To Hong Duc, Phan Thi Thuy Hang (2019), “The effectiveness of spin-offs at developed countries and experiences for Vietnam”, The International Conference on Management and Business (COMB), ISBN: 978-604-84-4583-6, pp.72-80.
