Inter–organizational communication and technology transfer: industry–government–university linkages

Network analysis has been employed by the authors to examine research and development (R&D) technology transfer relationships among industry, government and a university in the field of micro–electronics. The results identified various roles and positions in the network which are important to the transfer of information. The research presented provides an insight that may decrease the time to bring innovations to end–user markets, and shows what other kinds of assistance government and the university can provide to industry in developing new technology.