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2. Technology Transfer
Pages 13-18

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... Numerous definitions can be found, including one that concludes the term is too broad for a general definition to be useful! The National Technology Transfer Center defines technology transfer as "the process of utilizing technology, expertise, know-how, or facilities for a purpose not originally intended by the developing organization."2 Because the NDCEE was established to transfer technologies developed for commercial applications to military uses, the N11C definition was adopted for the purposes of this study.
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From page 14...
... Many of the costs of technology transfer are typically borne by the recipient. Therefore, provisions must be made for meeting these costs, in terms of the specific technology and the specific conditions present.
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... TRANSFER OF POLLUTION PREVENrlON TECHNOLOGIES The successful transfer of a pollution prevention technology requires a detailed understanding of the needs and characteristics of the product to which it will be applied and the facility to which it is being transferred. Unfortunately, most technology transfer does not start with this level of understanding; in fact, "most of the process change literature is inadequately detailed and very few industrial operations are so generic as to allow direct implementation of waste reduction measures from published materials without significant in-house research and experimentation." The challenge of achieving pollution ~ Jones, C
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... Utilizing process teams can enhance communication across traditional organization and job function lines in technology transfer, as well as many other fields.43 In addition, the Internet has provided new means of establishing communications between geographically distant locations. However, the formation and maintenance of long-distance relationships require the development of two other types of proximity—organizational proximity and cultural proximity.
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... In international situations, the recipient may fear becoming technologically dependent or that the transferring organization may not act in the interest of the recipients To allay these fears and emphasize the necessity of joint effort, transferring organizations often refer to the process of technology transfer as "technological cooperation." This change in terminology reflects a useful change in the mind-set at the corporate or organizational level and is not just a politically correct term.2, ROLE OF AN INTERMEDIARY IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER The observations concerning the broad scope of knowledge and leadership qualities required for successful technology transfer support the view that an intermediary organization could greatly facilitate new technology adoption. A system for assessing the maturity and viability of a technology, with the full involvement of the developers, potential recipients, and other involved parties, is also necessary for success.
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