Abstract

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AGENCIES IN INDIA

Boya Balakrishna and Dr. B. V. Ramana*

ABSTRACT

Transfer of technology is defined as “a logical procedure that controls the transfer of any process together with its documentation and professional expertise between development and manufacture or between manufacture sites” • Technology transfer is both integral and critical to the drug discovery and development. Technology of transfer may be defined as a mutually agreed upon, intentional, goal-oriented, and proactive process by which technology flows from an entity that owns the technology (the transferor) to an entity seeking the technology (the transferee). Government of India is in the verge to open Technology Transfer Offices, Universities, institutions which will be funded by central government and will acts as mechanism for transferring or exporting the research conducted and its outcome to the desired place.

Keywords: Technology transfer, small and medium enterprises, technology transfer models, life-cycle approach, technology transfer problems, technology transfer capacity building.