How to promote university technology transfer? A configuration analysis based on technology, organization and environment framework.

University technology transfer (UTT) is at the forefront of innovation, representing the key to promoting the deep integration of science and technology with the economy. In order to explore mechanisms of realizing UTT, this study uses the fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (Fs-QCA) method t...

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Main Author: Xin Wang
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318563
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description University technology transfer (UTT) is at the forefront of innovation, representing the key to promoting the deep integration of science and technology with the economy. In order to explore mechanisms of realizing UTT, this study uses the fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (Fs-QCA) method to determine how the conditional configurations of technology, organization and environment (TOE) promote UTT. Evidently, there are four conditional configurations for promoting UTT, which are characterized by technology-organization-environment synergy, an organization-environment-orientation and a technology-organization-orientation. Technology transfer talents, organization construction, organization incentives, and market demand have an important influence on UTT. The main contribution of this study is its analysis of the nonlinear relationship between TOE conditions and UTT, which helps realize UTT in several ways.
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spelling doaj-art-474fcdd260854d4fbfc51ab681f3e7042025-08-20T03:52:46ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01203e031856310.1371/journal.pone.0318563How to promote university technology transfer? A configuration analysis based on technology, organization and environment framework.Xin WangUniversity technology transfer (UTT) is at the forefront of innovation, representing the key to promoting the deep integration of science and technology with the economy. In order to explore mechanisms of realizing UTT, this study uses the fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (Fs-QCA) method to determine how the conditional configurations of technology, organization and environment (TOE) promote UTT. Evidently, there are four conditional configurations for promoting UTT, which are characterized by technology-organization-environment synergy, an organization-environment-orientation and a technology-organization-orientation. Technology transfer talents, organization construction, organization incentives, and market demand have an important influence on UTT. The main contribution of this study is its analysis of the nonlinear relationship between TOE conditions and UTT, which helps realize UTT in several ways.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318563
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How to promote university technology transfer? A configuration analysis based on technology, organization and environment framework.
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title How to promote university technology transfer? A configuration analysis based on technology, organization and environment framework.
title_full How to promote university technology transfer? A configuration analysis based on technology, organization and environment framework.
title_fullStr How to promote university technology transfer? A configuration analysis based on technology, organization and environment framework.
title_full_unstemmed How to promote university technology transfer? A configuration analysis based on technology, organization and environment framework.
title_short How to promote university technology transfer? A configuration analysis based on technology, organization and environment framework.
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