The Improvement of Technology Transfer An Analysis of Practices between Graz University of Technology and Styrian Companies /

• Main Author: Hofer, Franz (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden : Gabler, 2008.
• Subjects: Business.; Management.; Leadership.; Business and Management.; Business Strategy/Leadership.

Technology transfer between universities and companies can have positive impacts on both parties. For universities, it can result in additional financial means, feedback regarding their competencies and research performance. For companies, technology transfer can amount to an access to external know...

Table of Contents:

• Executive Summary
• Research approach
• Desk research results
• Technology transfer survey
• Typology of companies and university researchers
• Interviews with company representatives and university researchers
• Recommendations for actions
• Technology transfer in Styria: Qualitative similarities and differences compared to other studies
• Discussion and further need for research.