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Indentifying And Assessing Effective Mechanisms For Technology Transfer, Michael A. Romero
Indentifying And Assessing Effective Mechanisms For Technology Transfer, Michael A. Romero
Theses and Dissertations
The ability to shift knowledge and resources from federal laboratories to industrial and academic partners and vice versa is the primary reason that technology transfer (T2) exists today. Without the cooperation of federal, state, and private agencies working together to resolve today’s technology quandaries, a lot of the breakthroughs experienced today would not exist. This research was focused on uncovering which mechanisms are utilized by scientists and engineers. The research entails uncovering both official and unofficial mechanisms and ascertaining why some methods are preferred over others. It is also a secondary focus, to determine which barriers are impeding …
Identifying Cost Patterns Of Managing Technology Transfer Actions, James C. Boyd Iii
Identifying Cost Patterns Of Managing Technology Transfer Actions, James C. Boyd Iii
Theses and Dissertations
Significant national resources are dedicated to research and development (R&D) at government laboratories. In an era of increasing deficits and resulting budget reductions, transfer of technology from these laboratories to the private sector is important in order to improve the return on this R&D investment, as well as to improve the US industrial technological base, thus enhancing our nation's economic security. However, no accurate measures to evaluate the efficiency of the technology transfer (TT) process exist. Likewise, accurate cost information, affording insight into the cost pattern and allowing more effective resource management, does not exist. This research draws on the …
An Examination Of Agreement Type, Firm Size And Other Factors Affecting The Commercialization Of Air Force Technology, Robert S. Widmann
An Examination Of Agreement Type, Firm Size And Other Factors Affecting The Commercialization Of Air Force Technology, Robert S. Widmann
Theses and Dissertations
The objective of this thesis is to determine if a significant difference in the innovative strength of businesses exists when factors such as firm size, agreement type and other firm attributes are considered. Sample data for this study was collected by a telephone survey from firms selected from the Air Force population of CRDAs and SBIRs for Fiscal Years 1991-1993. The design of this survey, based on one used by Dr. Robert Berger to study SBIR outcomes, determines the degree of commercialization of the firm's product resulting from its agreement with the Air Force. This determination is then employed as …