Useful science is good science: empirical evidence from the Italian National Research Council

This framework relates the CNR patenting data and a selected set of scientific indicators, in order to single out the kind of link between technological production and scientific activities. The analysis shows the following results: There is a positive correlation between scientific activity, measured by bibliometric analysis, and technological production; The collaboration with other public or private institution and market oriented activity do not affect the innovation intensity of the CNR institutes.