Models and Processes in Technology Transfer

A Systematic Review

Abstract

The aim of this article was to carry out a systematic review of the literature on technology transfer processes and models. Only articles published in international journals were selected. The review was carried out using the ISI (Web of Science) platform and based on articles published over a period of 20 years, from 1995 to 2015. The method was conducted in three stages: The planning stage, which consisted of identifying the needs of revisions, developing the proposal and the protocol. The conducting stage, which consisted of research identification, selection, evaluation, stratification and monitoring of prospected information. And the dissemination stage, which consisted of demonstrating the recommendations and putting evidence into practice. It was found that research on technology transfer processes and models within universities and industry still does not cover all fields of science, being restricted to some areas and having generic models. In addition, technology transfer models should be structured taking into account national circumstances, sector, type of technology, local resources, organizational culture of innovation, reward system for researchers, channels of interaction, infrastructure, and social constraints.