A comparative study of appropriateness and mechanisms of hard and soft technologies transfer

Caladcad

Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity

et al. 2019

The University technology transfer (UTT) process is hindered by various barriers to achieving a successful translation of innovative technologies from universities to industries and other partners. Identifying these various barriers and understanding their interrelationships would provide a better understanding of the complex nature of the UTT process, which may be considered as inputs to crucial decision-making initiatives. This paper addresses this gap by holistically determining UTT barriers and their intertwined relationships. Using the Delphi method and fuzzy cognitive mapping, a case study in a state university in the Philippines was conducted to carry out this objective. The Delphi process extracts 24 relevant barriers of UTT, out of 46 barriers obtained from a comprehensive review of the extant literature. The results show that misalignment between research and commercialization objectives is the barrier that was influenced most by the other barriers. In contrast, high costs of managing joint research projects in terms of time and money and institutional bureaucracy have the highest out-degree measures or are the barriers that influence other barriers the most. These findings provide guidelines to various stakeholders and decision-makers in understanding the existence of barriers in the formulation of strategies and initiatives for a successful UTT process.

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Open Innovation with Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping for Modeling the Barriers of University Technology Transfer: A Philippine Scenario

Caladcad

Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity

et al. 2019

“…On the other hand, when the focus is on the supply of spare parts (e.g. : Botchie et al, 2018; Boyd, 2012), greater trade openness is seen as positive, because it then represents a simple solution to the problem at hand. The African Continental Free Trade Agreement poses an interesting African solution to this problem.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

International technology transfer to Africa in light of the SDGs: What do we know about the barriers?

Schneider,

Guenther,

Möst

2024

J of Intl Development

International technology transfer (ITT) is commonly seen as an essential way to bridge the gap between highly advanced industrialised nations and developing countries. This gap is particularly pronounced with a view of African states. These generally have a limited capacity to cope with the effects of climate change. Therefore, foreign innovations must be successfully adopted to realities on the continent to mitigate the effects. This has sparked a growing academic interest in this topic in recent years, leading to many aspects being covered in the literature. This paper takes stock of the current state of the art, thereby asking the question: What do we know about the problems regarding international technology transfer to Africa? Employing a reproducible, transparent and clear systematic review, 73 relevant texts are identified. The barriers to more (successful) international technology transfer that these publications identify are discussed. As this review clarifies, many aspects are known, but specifics around governance aspects and institutional set‐ups are primarily bypassed in the discussion.

“…This enables the technology recipients to complete their skills to increase industry development and create profits [30][31][32]. Through technology transfer, technology recipients can decrease their investment in labor, material, and financial resources and, subsequently, save development time and avoid the loss of business opportunities [16,33]. Moreover, technology recipients are able to improve their technology skills and thus increase competitiveness and productivity.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The personal experiences of people are their knowledge. The starting point of knowledge is the termination of knowledge at the same time [33]. Because of their experience, inventors are in contact with a large variety of people and things.…”

Section: Technology Inventor Aspectmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluating the Intertwined Relationships of the Drivers for University Technology Transfer

Sun

2021

Applied Sciences

Universities are the best places to gather knowledge and innovation, but the basis of technological development lies in talented R&D personnel who provide services to enterprise R&D activities, research institutions, and universities. Universities also gather many elites who cultivate talent for the country. However, universities do not have adequate technology transfer experience and do not network in industrial circles, which results in a huge gap between the concept and the practical result. This research determined the critical success factors and explored the causal relationships influencing the technology transfer from universities. We found that the main impact of the key factors was the technology market dimension. University technology transfer activities had to be classified as top priority. Technology industrial applicability was the main key evaluation factor, along with inventor attitude. In the organizational culture dimension, the attitude and ability of top management were the main evaluation factors. We attempted to draw upon our analysis results to make recommendations related to technology transfer to assist universities in successfully transferring their research results.