Technology Diffusion

1993 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-92
Author(s):  
Margaret R. Sheen
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Technology Diffusion ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Technological Performance ◽  
Successful Model ◽  
The Uk

The need for a policy on technology diffusion is a high priority in the UK if the manufacturing base is to be sustained. Although HE institutions are the largest and most extensive publicly-funded resource of technical expertise in the UK, their first responsibility is teaching and research; they do not have the resources to assist companies on routine matters or help them to adopt new technology. This article suggests that technology diffusion centres are needed at a regional level to provide technical expertise to small companies. Mechanisms for enhancing the technological performance of smaller companies and non-core technologies of larger companies are discussed and the Faraday proposals are examined. Particular attention is paid to the unique Institute of Product Development in Denmark which seems to offer a successful model of an intermediate institution which can be established relatively cheaply.

scholarly journals Technology Transfer Projects in the UK

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin George Wynn
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Service Improvement ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Business Practitioners ◽  
The Uk

This article examines how technology transfer has operated in university-company projects undertaken in small to medium sized enterprises via the UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme. It adopts a qualitative case study approach, focusing on three companies drawn from an initial review of fourteen technology transfer projects. This provides the foundation for the development of a model of 12 key factors that underpinned successful outcomes in these projects. The fourteen projects are reviewed in terms of their impact on either process change, service improvement or product development, drawing upon the post-project assessments of the funding body and the developed model. Findings suggest that using new technology to innovate internal processes and services is likely to prove more successful than projects focusing on new product development. The model provides an analytical framework that will be of interest and value to academics and business practitioners looking to develop university-industry partnerships involving technology change and innovation.

Technology Transfer Projects in the UK

2020 ◽  
pp. 383-405
Author(s):  
Martin George Wynn
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Service Improvement ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Business Practitioners ◽  
The Uk

This article examines how technology transfer has operated in university-company projects undertaken in small to medium sized enterprises via the UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme. It adopts a qualitative case study approach, focusing on three companies drawn from an initial review of fourteen technology transfer projects. This provides the foundation for the development of a model of 12 key factors that underpinned successful outcomes in these projects. The fourteen projects are reviewed in terms of their impact on either process change, service improvement or product development, drawing upon the post-project assessments of the funding body and the developed model. Findings suggest that using new technology to innovate internal processes and services is likely to prove more successful than projects focusing on new product development. The model provides an analytical framework that will be of interest and value to academics and business practitioners looking to develop university-industry partnerships involving technology change and innovation.

Technology Transfer Projects at the University-Industry Interface

2020 ◽  
pp. 272-304
Author(s):  
Martin George Wynn
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Service Improvement ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Business Practitioners ◽  
The Uk ◽  
University Industry

This chapter examines how technology transfer has operated in university-company projects in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) via the UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme. A qualitative case study approach is used, focusing on three companies drawn from an initial review of 14 technology transfer projects. This provides the foundation for the development of a model of 12 key factors that underpinned successful outcomes in these projects. The 14 cases are then reviewed overall, in terms of their impact on either process change, service improvement, or product development. The analysis draws upon both the post-project assessments of the funding body and the developed model and concludes that using new technology to innovate in internal processes and services is likely to prove more successful than projects focusing on new product development. The model provides an analytical framework that will be of interest and value to academics and business practitioners looking to develop university-industry partnerships involving technology change and innovation.

Cooperative Technology Development in Hong Kong

1993 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-162
Author(s):  
W. Michael Denny ◽  
Winston W. Liang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Foreign Firms ◽  
Industrial Technology ◽  
Small Companies

Small Hong Kong companies are able to adapt quickly to changing conditions and once a new technology has been introduced into Hong Kong, it can spread quickly. However, small companies often have difficulty in identifying, acquiring, and integrating emerging technologies into their businesses because of the rapid proliferation of technology, its high cost, and complexity. Because of this, Hong Kong companies are increasingly forming partnerships among themselves, with Tertiary Education Institutions, and with foreign firms. Forming and maintaining such partnerships, however, requires the partners to overcome several obstacles; and a technology broker can play an important role in doing this. The Hong Kong Industrial Technology Centre is a new institution which combines incubator, technology transfer and product development and support activities.

Supporting rural Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to take up broadband-enabled technology: What works?

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 515-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liz Price ◽  
Jim Shutt ◽  
Jessica Sellick
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
What Works ◽  
Business Support ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Uk

The last 15 years have seen major changes in the availability and usage of broadband in the UK. Despite these improvements, rural areas continue to lag behind urban areas for broadband connection speeds – a divide that is exacerbated by lower rates of broadband adoption among rural Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). This paper examines the experiences of SMEs that have participated in a publicly funded programme designed to stimulate demand for broadband in the rural region of Lincolnshire, UK. Drawing on interviews conducted over two periods of policy intervention (2003–2006 and 2010–2015) it examines the variety of business support approaches used and identifies the effects of these on use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) innovation, and sales within participating SMEs. The results show that while training events provide entry-level support for broadband use, more intensive support such as 1:1 advice and ICT grants leads to the significant changes within the business. Direct access to new technology in spaces such as Technology Hubs is identified as particularly important for rural SMEs. The paper concludes by identifying some common features of the business support that bring about the greatest benefits to SMEs in rural areas.

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