The Importance of Technology Transfer Offices in University Industry Collaboration: KTU TTM Example


Sönmez K., İskender Balaban D., Değermenci B., Yılmaz E., Kalyoncu S., Ayvaz E., ...More

17. Mednarodna konferenca o prenosu tehnologij 17th International Technology Transfer Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 7 October - 11 November 2024, no.214450179, pp.10-14

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • City: Ljubljana
  • Country: Slovenia
  • Page Numbers: pp.10-14
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Within the scope of the research, interviews were conducted with

the participants on the subject in order to answer the question

“What is the place of technology transfer offices within the

framework of university-industry collaboration?” This study

evaluated the place of Karadeniz Technical University

Technology Transfer Application and Research Center (KTÜ

TTM) within the framework of university-industry collaboration.

In the study, qualitative research technique was used and

“phenomenology” was used as the research design. The data in

this research was examined with the descriptive content analysis

method. Analysis was conducted in RStudio in order to analyze

the collected qualitative data and determine emotional tendencies.

According to the analysis results; It was seen that KTÜ TTM

made significant contributions to raising the bar of success by

using the potential of the university and had a positive effect in

general. When similar studies in the literature are examined, it is

seen that TTOs play an important role in university-industry

collaboration. This study supports the theoretical discussions in

the literature with a practical example. Since the study provides

an evaluation specific to KTÜ TTM, it makes a local and specific

contribution to the literature by examining the effects of TTOs in

a different university and geographical region. This could fill the

gap in the literature on the functioning of TTOs across different

institutions and regions