scholarly journals Financial Impedance Matching Method for Enhancing University-Firm Technology Transfer

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Luis Roberto Vega-Gonzalez

Universities and R&D institutions undertake projects to create technological solutions, and at the same time, they teach, produce new knowledge, and learn. Since most universities in the developing world lack industrial production capacities, the technology they create is considered pre-competitive. However, a major goal of technological development is to create products and make them available in the market to different economic sectors in order to help people to solve problems and improve their quality of life. Due to its limitations to accomplish this goal, the university needs to transfer its propriety technology to industrial or entrepreneurial partners. Nevertheless, the definition of technology transfer agreement terms represents a complex communication problem, particularly the appraisal of the value of the technology made by both counterparts. This is partly because current technology valuation methods often disregard the point of view of both counterparts, even though the university’s interests are completely different from the firm’s interests. This paper proposes a technology valuation method using an analogy taken from physical systems, the method of impedance matching in electrical circuits, which intends to engage both parties in a common project with a common aim. The proposed method is tested using a technology transfer contract signed between the Applied Sciences and Technology Institute (UNAM) and a producer of biomedical prostheses.

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 214-225
Author(s):  
Yuriy Kharytonov ◽  
Serhii Slobodian ◽  
Marina Podaienko

The aim of the study is to improve the efficiency of technology transfer management in public works by developing a model for the reasonable definition of transfer objects and their components. The subject of the study are models of reasonable definition of technology transfer objects and their components. The basis of the methodology of research are the principles and models of technology transfer, methods and models of the theory of project management, as well as system analysis. The paper shows that for the formation and implementation of public works for various purposes, the goal of using technology transfer processes should be considered the achievement of the highest level of technological development. Under the conditions of the technological development processes analysis of the individual economic sectors, possible models to achieve different levels of technological development and technical-technological indicators of public works are defined. These include the "gradual" transition model, the "jumps" model, and the "big jump" model. These models are characterized by the following: the model of "gradual" transition assumes that its main feature should be considered a gradual transition from the actual level of technological development to the one following it; for the model of "jumps" the main feature should be considered the possibility of transition to a higher level of technological development bypassing the next in order from the actual level; the "big jump" model differs from the "jumps" one in that a significantly low initial level of technological development immediately reaches the maximum level, which takes place for a certain time. The chosen model of processes to achieve different levels of technological development significantly affects the planning of qualitative and quantitative indicators of public works. Identification of potential objects of transfer and their components is proposed to solve through the development of classification features of public works and programs, as well as the formation of their information models. The main classification attributes of public works should be considered: organizational, technological, as well as equipment and materials. As the main indicators to ensure effective management decisions in the planning of public works should be used the cost of transfer, as well as the timing of delivery of objects. The conditions for selecting the object of transfer and its components in terms of cost and time for different models of acquisition of the appropriate technological level are defined. A model of technology transfer object distribution and an algorithm for planning public works using technology transfer was developed. The implementation of the research results on a number of public works for the development of municipal heating and water supply systems has proven their effectivenessTaking into account the significant resources needed for public works and programs, the research findings should be considered important for various sectors of the economy.


The article attempts to comprehend the essence and possibility of forming discourse competence among foreign and Russian students with simultaneous immersion in patriotic discourse. It is highlighted that the addition of the humanitarian series of “History of Civilizations” and “Features of Russian Civilization” to the educational process at the university creates the necessary pedagogical conditions for organizing a special linguo-ethno-cultural environment that forms active social interaction of authors within the framework of the medical and patriotic linguistic scenario. The authors of the article conducted a semantic and historical analysis of interpretations of the concept of “patriotism” that were studied from the point of view of traditional and liberal culture. The article presents the results of a socio-pedagogical study of students' perceptions of this concept. The article describes various theoretical and methodological approaches to the definition of the concepts of “discourse” and “discursive picture of the world” as well as psycholinguistic features of the method of semantic differential. Special attention in the article is paid to the typologies of discourse presented in the scientific literature. The authors of the article present the principle of genre and the principle of thematic correlation as the basis for distinguishing between types of discourse and highlight differences in language and discursive pictures of the world. The tasks of educators is to form not only purely medical discursive competence, but also to immerse the listener in “correctly” interpreted picture, saturated with verbal patterns that allow to create statements of patriotic content.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-219
Author(s):  
Maria Do Rosário Alves De Oliveira ◽  
Domingos A. Girolleti ◽  
Emerson Antonio Maccari ◽  
José Eduardo Storopoli

Economic growth and technological development are closely related. In this article, the   process of technology transfer developed by the UFMG (a new sole cushioning system for a footwear industry in Nova Serrana city, in Minas Gerais State) is analyzed, using a case study. The data were collected from UFMG document research and through semi-structured interviews with the principal stakeholders. The process of technology transfer from the university to Crômic was a great learning process for both institutions. It led to a better relationship between the UFMG and the productive sector, opening up opportunities for new agreements and products. The study identified some aspects that need to be improved, such as simplification of procedures, bureaucracy reduction and regulation of the Brazilian Innovation Law within the departments of the university. The case study shows how much better cooperation between university and industry can contribute to the innovation process and improve competitiveness and the development of our country in these times of economic crisis.


Author(s):  
Marco Fontani ◽  
Mariagrazia Costa ◽  
Mary Virginia Orna

Pyotr Nikolaevich Chirvinsky (1880–1955), the eminent Russian geologist, is best known as the founder of the science of meteorology. In the 1920s, Chirvinsky became the director of the Donskoi Polytechnic at Novochercassk. He spent a great deal of time as a consultant for the mines scattered throughout the Russian empire: along the Donets Basin, on the Kola and Crimean peninsulas, on the northeastern slopes of the Caucasus, and in the enormously rich mineral deposits of the Urals. His major objective in this work was to establish connections between the chemical composition of terrestrial minerals and meteorites by studying the quantity of a mineral present in a given sample of rock and the physicochemical conditions leading to its formation. He insisted that meteorites be considered legitimate objects of study in petrology, and because they had been formed in heavenly bodies and not on earth, they might provide clues regarding the formation of elements from primal material. Chirvinsky had predecessors in this way of thinking, as we shall see. The concept of prime matter is very old, coming before the definition of a chemical element, but connected to the idea of the elements. Raymond Lull (ca. 1235–1315), in his book, De Materia, defined the concept of prime matter as an element in potentia in all possible substances. The idea was very acceptable to many alchemists up until the end of the 19th century. In 1800, Jakob Joseph Winterl (1732?–1809) was a famous physician and professor at the University of Nagyszombat, in present-day Hungary. He developed a vitalistic and dualistic concept that was, from a certain point of view, anti-Enlightenment, according to which all of the chemical elements would have originated from two immaterial principles: one male, andronia, and the other female, thelyke. Although Winterl’s speculations may have been based on doubtful or misinterpreted experimental evidence, many German chemists accepted his theory. The physicist Heinrich Pfaff (1773–1852) embraced Winterl’s theory with enthusiasm, as did the pharmacist Johann Friedrich Westrumb (1751–1819) who propagated the concepts of thelyke and andronia. The first problems occurred when Winterl was unsuccessful in experimentally proving his theory.


2021 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 01025
Author(s):  
Tatyana Maximova ◽  
Nada Eid

The importance of scientific research and technological development is reflected in the fact that it is a fundamental contributor to meeting the needs of the industrial and economic sectors, creating job opportunities, and enhancing revenues by employing its outputs, in addition to its effective role in community building, development and welfare. In this paper, we have chosen the Syrian Arab Republic as an example for the analysis of the innovation system and technology transfer. We review the status of scientific research and technological development in Syria, since its official inception in 1958 until the present time. We conduct an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the innovation and technology transfer system in Syria (SWOT analysis). In order to reach an integrated system based on scientific research, we present a set of recommendations that help enhance strengths and overcome weaknesses. These recommendations also help to exploit the available opportunities and turn them into strengths, in addition to finding appropriate solutions to the risks faced by the innovation system in Syria.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Wigyo Susanto ◽  
Dian Oktaviana

Banyak diberitakan oleh  media masatentang munculnya kasus kesurupan masal atau yang sering dikenal dengan mass dissociative trance disorder, kasus tersebut kerap sekali terjadi pada siswa dan siswi yang sedang mengenyam pendidikan ditingkat SD, SLTP, SLTA, bahkan sampai tingkat Perguruan Tinggi. Munculnya fenomena tersebut tentunya menjadi pertanyaan besar bagi masyarakat luas dan lebih khusus lagi bagi para akademisi, mengapa fenomena tersebut bisa terjadi?, apa yang mereka rasakan sehingga bisa mengalami kesurupan?. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap fenomena kesurupan secara mendalam dengan uangkapan langsung dari individu yang pernah mengalami kesurupan di Universitas Islam Sultan Agung Semarang melalui studi fenomenologi deskriptif, untuk mendapatkan gambaran bagaimana pengalaman seseorang yang pernah mengalami kesurupan. Penelitian studi fenomenologi dengan metode kualitatif, yaitu menggali informasi sedalam-dalamnya tentang pengalaman seseorang yang meliputi sikap, keyakinan, kepercayaan, dan perilaku dari sudut pandang individu tersebut.Analisa menggunakan Georgi. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan adanya 4 tema penelitian yaitu, definisi kesurupan, penyebab kesurupan, efek kesurupan, cara menyembuhkan kesurupan. Kata kunci : pengalaman, klien, kesurupan CLIENT EXPERIENCE WITH DISSOCIATIVE TRANCE DISORDER ABSTRACTLately there has been a lot of news from the media about the emergence of mass dissociative trance cases, this case often happens to students who are educating at the elementary, junior high, high school, and even to the university level. The emergence of this phenomenon is certainly a big question for the wider community and more specifically for academics, why does this phenomenon occur? What do they feel so that they can experience trance?. This study aims to uncover the phenomenon of possession in depth with direct capture from individuals who have experienced possession at Sultan Agung Islamic University in Semarang through descriptive phenomenological studies, to get a picture of how the experience of someone who has experienced possession. The study of phenomenological studies with qualitative methods, which dig deep information about a person's experience which includes attitudes, beliefs, beliefs, and behavior from the point of view of the individual. The analysis uses Georgi. The results revealed 4 research themes, namely the definition of possession, the cause of possession, possession effect, how to cure possession. Keywords: experience, clients, possessed


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
A. I. Shinkevich ◽  
F. F. Galimulina

The study of theoretical approaches and conceptual analysis helped to clarify the definition of “platformization” from the point of view of network interactions and technological modernization of Russian industry, which formed the basis for the model of institutional interactions platformization, based on the formation of technological alliances that promote innovations, joint value creation by network participants and breakthrough industrial development. On the basis of the dynamic approach, a matrix of positioning of the subjects of the Russian Federation has been constructed, reflecting their distribution in four quadrants, depending on the level and pace of innovative development, and allowing to identify a low share of regions, the regions that demonstrate an intensive increase in innovation activity together with a high rating and a high share of regions that are considered stable weak innovators. The definition of platformization has been formulated in the context of technological development of industry, which distinguishes the use of this category from the “digital” aspect presented in the literature.


2020 ◽  
Vol 208 ◽  
pp. 09004
Author(s):  
Saule Sagintaeva ◽  
Rinat Zhanbayev ◽  
Anton Nazarov

One of the most pressing problems in modern conditions for the state is forecasting scientific and technological development with the definition of promising strategic directions and innovative technologies. Such forecasting or scientific foresight is necessary for the successful political, economic and social development of the state. Foresight technology is a tool in choosing long-term priorities for the country’s development, which will help determine strategic research directions and new technologies that contribute to the greatest socio-economic effect and the integration of education, science, and production. The article describes the approach developed by the authors, which is to recognize the priority of the development of regional science, which makes it possible to use the potential of university and industry science directly at the locations of production structures. In this regard, the authors substantiate the need to form a mechanism for interaction between higher education and business, which is based on the “triple helix” model, modified taking into account the specifics of mono-industrial regions. With the help of the mechanism proposed by the authors, based on the adapted model of the “triple helix”, in which the university plays a system-forming role, the problems of single-industry towns can be solved. Itmotivateslocal businesses to create and implement innovative projects using the scientific potential of the regional university.


2021 ◽  
Vol 250 ◽  
pp. 04006
Author(s):  
Artem Artyukhov ◽  
Iurii Volk ◽  
Tetyana Vasylieva ◽  
Serhiy Lyeonov

This article deals with the development of the university activities model to ensure the quality of education and technology transfer (SDG 4) and to create a successful background in achieving SDG 7. We conduct an analysis of the literature on the achievement of SDGs through governmental instruments of influence, as well as the creation of effective university model ensuring the education quality and technology transfer. In addition, we demonstrate the role of the government in financing higher education in Ukraine. We also present the evaluation of the popularity of educational programs related to energy efficiency and a “clean” environment in Ukrainian universities after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The indicators of the use of various energy types by Ukraine are assessed, and a comparative analysis of these indicators with the data for EU-28 is performed. Based on the data presented, conclusions are drawn about the need to improve the quality of university training and to activate the university technology transfer. Successful practical approaches that can be of use for different higher education institutions are outlined. A combined model of quality assurance and technology transfer at the university is presented. An algorithm for testing the model and assessing the technological level of readiness for implementation is developed. The presented chain “combined model – model testing algorithm – determination of the technological level of readiness” is also assessed from the point of view of socio-economic impact on the main stakeholders. The use of the combined model lays background for the university’s own sustainable development as a tool for achieving SDGs.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Linnikov

The state of the modern Russian economy is considered from the point of view of the technological structures concept. On the basis of this theory, the author presents a structural section of the domestic economy from the point of view of each technological structure, as well as a comparative analysis of data on the Russian economy with the performance of the economies of other countries of different technological development levels. In particular, such countries as Bangladesh, Singapore, Great Britain, China and Germany, as well as many other countries belonging to all groups of countries of the world economy, are taken as examples. The study was conducted to determine the degree of readiness of Russia to the transition to the so-called “sixth” economic structure, characterized by the emergence and development of new materials that increase the efficiency of use and service life of most previously invented items. The conclusions about the loss of Russia’s many achievements of the fifth technological structure, were made, which, of course, can complicate the transition to the sixth. The modernization of the country’s economy, based on the restoration and development of key sectors of the fourth and, especially, the fifth technological structures (ferrous and nonferrous metallurgy, chemical industry, oil production and processing, software production, production of consumer goods, etc.). It is necessary to develop and modernize those sectors of the national economy that are currently operating in Russia, have a competitive advantage in the world market. The author does not propose to abandon the scientific and technological development. It is recommended to use the existing and future achievements of the sixth technological structure (borrowed abroad or developed independently) to increase the competitiveness of these economic sectors, as well as the transport infrastructure modernization, limiting the adverse impact of industry on the environment.


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