Improvement of Technology Transfer from Government Laboratories to Industry

摘要

The research was conducted to provide a better understanding of the issues andidentify the barriers to government-industry technology transfer. A validated survey questionnaire was mailed to 531 members of the Technology Transfer Society residing in the United States. Findings indicate thirteen significant impediments to government-industry technology transfer. Included are lack of funds designated for technology transfer activities, ineffective communication, cultural differences, ineffective mechanisms, bureaucratic inertia, not-invented-here syndrome and mission conflicts in government laboratories. Of these impediments, five were policy-related, two information/marketing-related, and six people/management-related. The dismal progress in technology transfer from government laboratories to industry is primarily due to the lack of government commitment and industry interest. The paper presents recommendations for improving the government-industry technology transfer process.