Technology Transfer: Enhancing Knowledge Flow

1. Technology Transfer Dr. M. Hassan Shafazand IISTech shafazand@sharif.edu بنام دانش مطلق M. Hassan Shafazand

2. Awareness Hierarchy ? Wisdom Knowledge Information Data M. Hassan Shafazand

3. Knowledge + context, interpretation, experience, reflection Information Increasing Value + meaning, relevance, purpose Data The Knowledge Hierarchy M. Hassan Shafazand

4. Practical Knowledge Providing Practical Knowledge Creating, managing and transferring knowledge & Technology M. Hassan Shafazand

5. Tacit Knowledge Explicit Knowledge to Socialization Externalization Tacit Knowledge from Internalization Combination Explicit Knowledge Knowledge Conversion Knowledge Conversion M. Hassan Shafazand

6. Transfer of expertise, know-how, … • industry • academia • public institutions • the society M. Hassan Shafazand

7. Technology process • Technology processor/resource • User or transferee • Transfer mechanism • Terms and conditions of the transfer M. Hassan Shafazand

8. Technology Transfer Result Need to Close the Gap Universities R&D Institutes Market Industry Commerce Business Market Industry Commerce Business R&D Projects Technology Bridge Sales Education/Research Basic Research Techn. Applications Commercial Prototypes Products Algorithms/ Systems Early Prototypes M. Hassan Shafazand

9. Transfer of R&D Universities R&D Institutes Direct Sales Market Industry Commerce Business Spin-off Licensing ... R&D Projects Technology Bridge Sales Education/Research Basic Research Techn. Applications Commercial Prototypes Products Algorithms/Systems Early Prototypes M. Hassan Shafazand

10. Innovative Structure as a result of Integrated Process Management Financing Networks Carriers of Ideas Participation Seed- funding Universities Ideas Qualified Proposals Organization Moderation Monitoring Private Institutes Venture Capital INI-GraphicsNet Foundation Companies Information Information Information Consulting Intermediation Corporate Finance Informal Capital Formal Capital Private Inventors M. Hassan Shafazand

11. Technology Transfer Channels Collaborations with Universities Collaborations with Industry Collaborations with Institutions Software licensing M. Hassan Shafazand

12. Technology Transfer Channels M. Hassan Shafazand

13. Technology Transfer Goals • Leader in research and education in technology, entrepreneurship and innovation. • To be the program of choice for scientists and students interested in entrepreneurship and innovation. • Develop services that equip scientists and students with the skills and knowledge to be successful in new-venture creation and corporate venturing. • Opportunity to nurture an entrepreneurial environment. • To be an integral part of the technology community, providing training, conferences, and broad-based activities in technology entrepreneurship and innovation. • To build partnerships with businesses, venture capital firms, entrepreneurs and other programs to ensure a world-class learning experience its environment. M. Hassan Shafazand

14. Added Value Prepare „Go“ or „No“ Decisions Provide Support For Patenting Identify Partners Early Stage Marketing Generating Technologies Understand Needs Inst. Experts Generate Oppotunities Adequate Competencies Strategies Incubation Marketing Build Relationship with Partners Help Prepare Business Models Deal-flow Preparation Provide Start-up Support (BA, VC, etc.) Provide Support for Negotiations Develop attractive Sales Message Monitor Transfer Results Venturing Investment M. Hassan Shafazand

15. Transfer is by doing things together Main Point The channels for Technology Transfer are based on collaborations with external partners M. Hassan Shafazand

16. University Market Industry R&D Institute Structure M. Hassan Shafazand

17. Layers Products Services New Knowledge Knowledge Network Knowledge resources M. Hassan Shafazand

18. Excellence & Knowledge Network Uni, R&D Ins. 5 6 2 4 3 1 Node P1 M. Hassan Shafazand

19. شكل 3 M. Hassan Shafazand

20. Social Networks people who knows who M. Hassan Shafazand

21. Knowledge Networks people who knows what? M. Hassan Shafazand

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23. Cognitive Knowledge Networks • Who knows who knows what? • Example: I need to know more about topic X. Who in my extended (direct or indirect) network can tell me more about topic X? M. Hassan Shafazand

24. كاربردهاي SWP M. Hassan Shafazand

25. كاربردهاي SWP M. Hassan Shafazand

26. ارائه SWP M. Hassan Shafazand

27. ارائه SWP M. Hassan Shafazand

28. ارائه SWP M. Hassan Shafazand

29. اقدامات • فرهنگسازي، اصلاح قوانين، توسعة و تقويت مراكز پژوهشی كاربردي وارائة تسهيلات لازم • شناخت و انجام تحقيقات استراتژيک در زمينة فناوري ها • ارا ئه مدل مناسب بمنظور توسعه و تسلط برتوليد، ذخيره، طبقه‏بندي، توزيع و بکار گيری اطلاعات و دانش • ارا ئه مدل مناسب بمنظور انتقال تكنولوژي ا و دانش به كشور • ايجاد ارتباط فعال بين دانشگاه و صنعت، حذف انحصار و ايجاد رقابت سالم • ارتقاء سطح فرهنگ و اطلاعات عمومي فنآوري اطلاعات و نرم ‏افزار در کشور • ايجاد شبكه های اطلاعات و دانش مستقل داخلي قوی • تشويق و تحريك صنعت نرم‏افزار و فناوری اطلاعات • طراحی جوامع اطلاعاتی مطابق با معيارها و ارزش های خودی • ايجاد بانك ها و منابع اطلاعاتی غنی با اطلاعات خودی در همه موضوعات ملی • توسعه و ساخت سيستمهای اطلاعاتی و سيستمهایهوشمند • شناسايي نيروهاي متخصّص ايراني در داخل و خارج و ايجاد شبكه اي از متخصصين به منظور اجراي هر چه بهتر تحقيقات و توليدات • ايجاد تار گسترده ابريشمی در مقابل تار گسترده عنكبوتی جهانی جهت تعد يل حاکميت براطلاعات M. Hassan Shafazand

30. Thanks M. Hassan Shafazand