Analysis of Factors Influencing Technology Transfer: A Structural Equation Modeling Based Approach

Technology transfer is one of the facets academic entrepreneurship and acts as a vital element innovation system. It forms sustainable link between research business communities. A holistic model for successfully transferring technology in developing countries an unmet need context from public-funded institutions to small medium enterprises. In this work, we developed conceptual undertook empirical study determinants successful transfer. questionnaire was prepared administered key stakeholders involved Overall, 321 respondents participated survey with congener demography. The conceptualized input factors, viz. micro-level, meso-level, macro-level are significantly interrelated. contribution factors towards extensively analyzed tested using covariance-based structural equation modeling. results show that good fit. revealed communication, innovativeness, knowledge, quality product, motivation were five most important technology.