Components of successful technology transfer: Examples of transfers from federal labs to the private sector

This paper traces four cases where the transfer of technology was considered to be successful by the institutions involved. All phases of the transfer were examined including the background, the process, and the end result. After analyzing these cases, there does not appear to be a paradigm for the transfer process, instead there are various factors that facilitate the transfer. These factors are identified for these four cases and examined for their applicability in future transfer efforts.