Director, Information Center, Institute of Future Industries, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
MBA Industry Mentor, School of Economics and Management, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
DBA, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, Poland
Yan Chi is a technology commercialization specialist, innovation practitioner and researcher with extensive experience at the intersection of universities, technology enterprises and regional industry development. He serves as Director of the Information Center at the Institute of Future Industries, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, and as an MBA industry mentor at UESTC’s School of Economics and Management.
His professional background combines technology entrepreneurship, product development, marketing, research management and technology transfer. He has held executive roles in technology companies and has worked for many years in research management and commercialization at UESTC and Sichuan University. His experience includes supporting the industrialization of university research outcomes and connecting emerging technologies with regional industry needs.
Innovation Models for Technology Commercialization Based on Triple Helix Theory: The Case of University Industry Research Institutes
Yan’s doctoral research applies Triple Helix theory to the commercialization of scientific and technological results, using university industry research institutes as the empirical setting. The study focuses on how institutional collaboration, innovation mechanisms and organizational arrangements can support the transformation of research outcomes into industrial and economic value.