The development and application of interactive models of industrial technology transfer

Industry–University Interactions in a Peripheral European Region: An Empirical Study of Valencian Firms

“…All these studies deepen our understanding of tacit knowledge transfer and the relative abilities of firms to use university inventions effectively ("absorptive capacity") (Griffith et al, 2003). Similarly, the term "receptivity" is used to describe the overall ability of organisations to be aware of, to identify and to take effective advantage of new knowledge (Seaton and Cordey-Hayes, 1993). Connectedness is important because the knowledge associated with an invention is not completely transferred in the form of patents or publications, but rather requires some sort of interaction between the inventor and the recipient firm.…”

Technology transfer models: typology and a generic model

“…Knowledge is a primordial factor in TT; it is the main resource transferred between people considering that the concept of TT is not merely the simple physical movement of equipment from one place to another, or from one user to another (Seaton and Cordeyhayes, 1993). Thus, knowledge transfer occurs as a result of TT [Khalozadeh et al, (2011), p.48], being both -knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) -inseparable processes.…”

“…Transferors might include: universities; researchers; university scientists; technology transfer office (TTO); public universities; educational and research institutions; technological portfolio company; public technology company; knowledge and technology transfer organisations; PRO. Transferees might include: client companies; spin-offs and start-ups; entrepreneurs in business; researchers and industry project manager; all parties involved in the organisation: senior management, middle management, engineers, support, marketing and sales; inventors and future users of technology (Siegel et al, 2004;Gorschek et al, 2006;Harmon et al, 1997;Necoechea-Mondragón et al, 2013;Genet et al, 2012;Seaton and Cordeyhayes, 1993;ATTC Network, 2011;Gross, 2003;Landry et al, 2013;Heinzl et al, 2013;Warren et al, 2008).…”

Transferring water management knowledge : how actors, interaction and context influence the effectiveness of Dutch-funded projects in Romania

“…The transfer of knowledge is studied in organization sciences under the heading of 'knowledge transfer' or 'technology transfer'. The concepts are used, among others, in studies focusing on the transfer of knowledge from developed countries to developing or transition countries (De Boer, et al, 2013;Siggel, 1986;Svensson, 2007;Tihanyi & Roath, 2002), the transfer of knowledge across companies or branches (of a multinational company) located in different countries (Bresman et al, 1999;Lin & Berg, 2001;Reddy & Zhao, 1990) or the acquisition of external knowledge for innovation purposes (Seaton & Cordey-Hayes, 1993;Trott et al, 1995). The term 'knowledge transfer' is also commonly used to describe the transfer of knowledge across employees in knowledge management studies (Levin & Cross, 2004).…”

“…If this is the case, researchers may be better off using the concept of receptivity that focuses on the receptiveness of the sender and receiver to information. The concept of receptivity emerged from technology transfer literature (Seaton & Cordey-Hayes, 1993;Trott, et al, 1995) and was later used in the evaluation of water policy instruments (Jeffrey & Seaton, 2004) and water knowledge and innovation programmes (Bressers, 2011). The concept of receptivity could also be a useful addition to the developed evaluation model.…”