Identifying Factors Affecting the Successful Transfer of Nanotechnology

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University of Tehran

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For successful technology transfer, identifying Industry needs, required technologies, technological resources, transfer methods and its factors are necessary. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and prioritize factors affecting the successful transfer of nanotechnology as an issue concerning the development of Iran. We use an exploratory mixed method in this study and the statistical samples of the qualitative phase are academic and industrial experts of nanotechnology, selected with purposeful sampling until theoretical saturation point is reached. The samples of quantitative PHASE are 83 experts selected by simple random sampling. A semi-structured interview is conducted in the qualitative phase and a questionnaire in the quantitative phase. The collected data are analyzed by SPSS 18 software. According to the results, effective components include knowledge, organizational, technological, communicational, training human resources, and understanding physical environment. These factors have different significances in the receiver and provider organizations. Technological, organizational, knowledge, communicational, training human resources and understanding physical environment components have the highest priorities in the receiver organization, and technological, organizational, communicational, knowledge, understanding physical environment and training human resources have the highest in the provider organization.

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Innovation Management Journal
Volume 4, Issue 3 - Serial Number 13
December 2015
Pages 75-96

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  • Receive Date: 21 February 2015
  • Accept Date: 24 January 2016

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