Understanding the Technology Transfer Process Understanding the Technology Transfer Process Risdon, Penny, 1992.
Technology transfer is a popular phrase within the science community.
This article gives meaning to the phrase by projecting it as an integrated process. The technology transfer process has six interactive phases with key actions and indicators of transfer to distinguish progress through a flow-system model. The process is presented to promote awareness and understanding within the science community, any may enable scientists to take an active role in the successful application of their technology. P O Box 40063 Wallaceville Animal Research Centre AgResearch Upper Hutt, New Zealand Technology can result from the application of science to add value, simplification, diversification, and productivity to a management process or product. However, technology's value wanes unless it can be transferred to a user who can apply the technology to create a tangible benefit.