Chapter 11. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

This chapter focuses on technology transfer for a mission-oriented research organization. A mission-oriented research organization has its objectives defined in specific organizational goals rather than in technical terms and is vertically integrated. In other words, these organizations span activities covering basic research, applied research, development, and even technical support for operational activities. Non-mission-oriented research organizations have their objectives defined primarily in scientific terms—for example, the study of high-energy physics, nuclear energy, toxic substances, atmospheric physics, and bioacoustics. Academic research is generally non-mission-oriented and is usually small-scale research ...

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