Choosing between Formal and Informal Technology Transfer Channels: Determining Factors among Spanish Academicians

Vega-Gómez, Francisco I.; Miranda, Francisco Javier

doi:10.3390/su13052476

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“…It is a long, complicated, and diverse process affected by several forces emanating from multiple stakeholders. The literature postulates the TT process as academic entrepreneurship [3], which is vital for achieving sustainability [4,5]. There is a pressing need to recognize enablers to effective TT so that stakeholders can better understand and support the process [6].…”

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Analysis of Factors Influencing Technology Transfer: A Structural Equation Modeling Based Approach

Singhai

Singh²,

Sardana

et al. 2021

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Technology transfer is one of the facets of academic entrepreneurship and acts as a vital element of the innovation system. It forms a sustainable link between research and business communities. A holistic model for successfully transferring technology in developing countries is an unmet need in the context of technology transfer from public-funded academic research institutions to small and medium enterprises. In this work, we developed a conceptual model and undertook an empirical study for the determinants of successful transfer. A questionnaire was prepared and administered to key stakeholders involved in technology transfer. Overall, 321 respondents participated in the survey with congener demography. The conceptualized input factors, viz. micro-level, meso-level, and macro-level factors, are significantly interrelated. The contribution of input factors towards the successful transfer of technology was extensively analyzed and tested using covariance-based structural equation modeling. The results show that the model is a good fit. The study revealed that communication, innovativeness, knowledge, quality of the product, and motivation were the five most important factors for successfully transferring technology.

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Analysis of Factors Influencing Technology Transfer: A Structural Equation Modeling Based Approach

Singhai

Singh²,

Sardana

et al. 2021

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“…Research and development (R&D) investment in science and technology is essential for both developed and developing countries, because science and technology boost economic growth by providing fundamental assets for technological innovation [1]. For this reason, governments have established and operated government-funded research institutes (GFRIs)-public R&D organizations dedicated to research on innovation such as strategic technology development for economic growth and science and technology advancement [2].…”

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Workforce Composition of Public R&D and Performance: Evidence from Korean Government-Funded Research Institutes

2021

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How do the organizational attributes of public R&D organizations affect their performance? Recent researchers have focused on the relationship between R&D investments and performance or efficiency, and others suggest that performance may be affected by organizational factors. However, we focus on the attributes of R&D workforce excellence and diversity of R&D workforce, which can affect the performance of public R&D organizations. Therefore, we conduct a panel negative binomial regression and a focus group interview after empirical analysis to derive interpretations and implications. The results show that the effects of the diversity and excellence of an R&D workforce can vary depending on the type of performance: scientific, technological, or social. Overall, we call for a human resources and resource-based approach to consider the importance of R&D workforce composition, specifically diversity and excellence, in evaluating the performance of public R&D organizations.

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“…The transfer of knowledge arising in universities and its commercial exploitation in the market, has gained considerable attention in recent years [1,2] as it is considered to be a source of innovation, competitiveness, new employment opportunities, as well as an economic and social development in the regions in which it operates [3][4][5]. Therefore, many universities have added this third mission to their strategic agenda so that research results can be known and used by industry [6][7][8][9][10][11][12].…”

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Are Spanish TTOs Prepared to Innovation in a COVID Context?

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The analysis of the characteristics of Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) is particularly important as they constitute mediating units in the relationship between the market and university research. They are responsible for the transfer and exploitation of knowledge arising in the university context. Previous studies have been inconclusive as to the importance that the size, professionalisation or age of TTOs might have on the transfer process. However, the need to explore new markets, recognise new opportunities and identify potential customers points to the importance of TTOs having a dual exploitative and exploratory orientation and an extensive relational network. More recent research in the literature, based on ambidexterity and network theory, points to the impact that these variables could have on change management and innovation in uncertain and changing environments, such as those faced by TTOs in the current pandemic context. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to analyse whether Spanish TTOs, due to their ambidextrous orientation at the organisational and individual level, and their relational network with academic and market actors, are prepared to promote innovation in a COVID-19 context. Based on a cluster analysis of 29 Spanish TTOs, our results show that just a few of the Spanish TTOs surveyed would be prepared, from the perspective of ambidexterity and their relational capital, to promote innovation in a COVID-19 context. In conclusion, Spanish TTOs and their employees should focus more on ambidexterity and building extensive relational capital so that, through mentoring, training, incubation or the provision of various resources, they can help academics take advantage of the innovation opportunities offered by the changing and uncertain environment.

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Choosing between Formal and Informal Technology Transfer Channels: Determining Factors among Spanish Academicians

Cited by 7 publications

References 65 publications

Analysis of Factors Influencing Technology Transfer: A Structural Equation Modeling Based Approach

Analysis of Factors Influencing Technology Transfer: A Structural Equation Modeling Based Approach

Workforce Composition of Public R&D and Performance: Evidence from Korean Government-Funded Research Institutes

Are Spanish TTOs Prepared to Innovation in a COVID Context?

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