Development of a Holistic Tool to Identify Barriers to Success for Technology Transfer Offices

Abstract

Technology Transfer is an increasingly important element of the missions of Europe’s Public Research Organisations (PROs). However, there remain wide differences in Technology Transfer performance between PROs. Addressing these differences requires a holistic understanding of the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of Technology Transfer from PROs, in order to identify the reasons for such variation. This in turn will allow targeted support for under-performing PROs. This paper uses a proprietary model from the world of business growth, CCODE^TM, as a foundation to build such a holistic model. Validating the business growth CCODE^TM model through a literature review, it identifies 28 CSFs for Technology Transfer. The paper also identifies areas requiring further research to validate the applicability of some CSFs not currently examined in the literature.

Keywords: Technology Transfer, Organization, Performance, Critical Success Factors

JEL Classification: O31, O32