Business modeling process for university’s technology transfer offices

Marin Alexandru (), Hadăr Alexandra, Purcărea Anca Alexandra and Boanţă Laura
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Marin Alexandru: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Hadăr Alexandra: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Purcărea Anca Alexandra: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Boanţă Laura: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence, 2017, vol. 11, issue 1, 1033-1049

Abstract: The present paper is devoted to analyze the appropriate recommendations to increase the effectiveness of technology transfer centers from Romanian National Network for Innovation and Technology Transfer - ReNITT, hosted by universities. The study is focused on the definition of a conceptual frame to develop specific business models, by the specialized compartments from technology/knowledge transfer entities, and using the specific instruments of business modeling process. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of the 8 steps scheduling of pairing the building blocks of the Business Models Canvas, corresponding to the specific technology transfer models, and taking into account the elements of the value chain of technology transfer and making connections with technology readiness level, allows a clarification of this relative “fuzzy” and complicated modeling process of university’s Technology Transfer Offices activities, gathering in a concentrated format all necessary information. According to their mission, objectives and strategies, universities decide upon a certain business model for the Technology Transfer Offices, adaptable to client segment and value proposition to attain, by the offered services portfolio. In conclusion, during their activities, Technology Transfer Offices identify, validate and exploit the opportunities originated from applicative research results, by “technology push” methods. Also, there are necessary specific competences (human and material) to develop externally aware business models starting from real needs of the clients, by “market pull” techniques, that would contribute to enhance the endogenous innovation potential of firms.

Keywords: technology transfer office; business model canvas; technology transfer models; technology transfer value chain; technology readiness level (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1515/picbe-2017-0107

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