Technology Transfer from Higher Technical Institutions to the Industry in India - A Case study of IIT Bombay

Abstract

Technology transfer from academic institutions to industry plays an important role in shaping industrial growth and improving the economy of a nation. Considerable research on technology transfer from academic institutions to industry in advanced countries is available. This paper aims to investigate on how Indian technical institutions manage technology transfer. This paper presents a case study of an Indian higher technical institution to show how to develop effective technology transfer process to transfer technologies to industry. The case analysis clearly supports the critical role played by an intellectual property management system in enhancing the effectiveness of the technology transfer. The paper also provides qualitative insights to design effective technology transfer process for Indian academic/ technical institutions.