Field notes — Nadir Yildirim https://www.nadiryildirim.com/notes/ Short notes from Dr. Nadir Yildirim on technology transfer, intellectual property, research commercialization and university–industry collaboration. en A note on industry's share of research https://www.nadiryildirim.com/notes/industrys-share-of-research/ https://www.nadiryildirim.com/notes/industrys-share-of-research/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300 Qatar's business sector funds about 13% of research and innovation. That number, not the headline R&D figure, decides what technology transfer can do. A note on what a patent cannot protect https://www.nadiryildirim.com/notes/what-a-patent-cannot-protect/ https://www.nadiryildirim.com/notes/what-a-patent-cannot-protect/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300 The CT scanner was invented, patented and Nobel-recognised in Britain, and General Electric ended up selling it. What that gap says about how we value a patent. A note on the statistic that built technology transfer https://www.nadiryildirim.com/notes/the-statistic-that-built-technology-transfer/ https://www.nadiryildirim.com/notes/the-statistic-that-built-technology-transfer/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300 The number that argued for Bayh-Dole, fewer than 5% of 28,000 federal patents licensed, has no traceable source. What that says about how we measure our field.