A Strategic Analysis of the Conditions of Establishing and Developing the University Spins-off Companies: Proposing Effective Strategies (Case Study Semnan University)

In order to utilize available potentials and abilities at universities more fittingly and also to achieve the goals of the economic, social and cultural development plan in Iran, creating the university spins-off companies is importantly crucial. These companies aim to provide bases for more and effective facultie's participation towards meeting societal needs which their shares belong to a university or a research institute. Using SWOT as one of the most important strategic management methods, this paper tries to highlight and analyze strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of Semnan University for establishing university spins-off company. Additionally it tries to offer strategies from four dimensions which can be called SO, ST, WO, WT strategies. Data was collected through studying other universities’ experiences, interviews, questionnaire and Delphi technique. In summary, 11 strengths, 12 weakness, 8 treats, 10 opportunities, 11 SO strategies, 7 ST strategies, 11 WO strategies and 7 WT strategies was represented. However, establishment of innovation and research fund, establishment of joint information bank between university and industry and insuring facultie's investment are among the most important strategies respectively.