Business models for technology transfer offices: a case study
by Hester S. Tak; Anna Sabidussi
International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation (IJTTC), Vol. 13, No. 3/4, 2015

Abstract: This paper adopts a business model perspective to the technology transfer office (TTO). Previous literature has dedicated considerable attention to the function and performance of the TTO but little research has been carried out with regard to the business model processes. This research identifies the main challenges in the traditional technology transfer (TT) model, which is used by many institutions. Leiden University and Leiden University Medical Center, two separate academic institutions, are used as a case study to explain in detail how a TTO can increase its efficiency by adjusting the business model processes. The paper first looks at the way value is generated, delivered and appropriated in the traditional model. Next, it identifies the issues that currently affect the efficiency of the traditional model and subsequently offers a new model as solution to overcome these issues.

Online publication date: Thu, 07-Apr-2016

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