CREATING AN INTEGRATED DIGITAL COMMERCIALIZATION INDEX FOR UNIVERSITIES
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Author(s): | Volkovitckaia G. A., |
| Number of journal: | 3(76) | Date: | September 2026 |
| Annotation: | This article proposes an integrated digital commercialization index for universities, which assesses the ability of higher education institutions to transform research and educational results into marketable products using digital technologies. Research shows that universities are actively developing new technologies, but their commercialization (especially digital ones) remains uneven. This increases the demand for tools to assess the effectiveness of technology transfer. An integrated index that can link digitalization, commercialization, and innovation activity has not yet been developed. The empirical basis of the integrated digital commercialization index for universities is a combination of data sources, collection methods, and processing techniques that provide quantitative data for the index indicators. Secondary and primary data were used for the analysis. A calculation methodology was developed, a system of indicators was proposed, and the index was tested using the example of fifteen leading Russian universities. The results demonstrate the applicability of the index for comparative analysis and strategic management of universities. Using the Integrated Digital Commercialization Index, it is possible to analyze the digital infrastructure of universities, commercialization results, and market engagement, aggregated using multicriteria assessment methods. This article presents a critical assessment of the limitations of the Integrated Digital Commercialization Index to avoid its mechanistic use and improve the accuracy of conclusions in digital economy research. The development of the Integrated Digital Commercialization Index has significant theoretical and practical significance, as it allows for a systematic understanding and measurement of economic transformation processes influenced by digital technologies. It contributes to the development of research in the field of digital and innovative economics and provides a comprehensive conceptual framework for analyzing digital commercialization. The index can be applied in educational and analytical activities, facilitating the interpretation of complex digitalization processes and making them more visible through aggregated indicators and visualization. | ||
| Keywords: | digital economy, universities, commercialization, innovation, index, technology transfer, digitalization, assessment activity, education |
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| For citation: | Volkovitckaia G. A. Creating an integrated digital commercialization index for universities. Biznes. Obrazovanie. Pravo = Business. Education. Law. 2026;3(76):61—68. DOI: 10.25683/VOLBI.2026.76.1694. |
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