The term technology transfer (TT) can be defined as the process of movement of
technology from one entity to another. The transfer may be said to be successful if the
receiving entity, the transferee, can effectively utilise the technology transferred and
eventually assimilate it. The movement may involve physical assets, know-how, and
technical knowledge. Technology transfer in some situations may be confined to
relocating and exchanging of personnel or the movement of a specific set of capabilities
or the movements of technology from the laboratory to industry, or developed to
developing countries, or from one application to another domain. Economists have
analysed technology transfer on the basis of the properties of generic knowledge,
focusing particularly on variables that relate to product design. A broader definition could
be that technology transfer is the movement of knowledge, skill, organisation, values and
capital from the point of generation to the site of adaptation and application.
The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector is recognized for its contribution to
employment, innovation and economic dynamism, and is considered as an engine of
growth and an essential part of a healthy economy. Recognizing the distinctly positive
impact of small enterprises on the economy, the governments of many industrially
advanced countries have taken several policy initiatives for the growth and expansion of
SMEs, and for improving their technological capability and market competitiveness.
SMEs in developing countries suffer from several inadequacies such as, technological
backwardness, low production efficiency and poor quality of products. SMEs suffer from
a number of disadvantages compared with larger firms in responding to and adapting new
technological advances. They are often not aware of recent scientific advancements in the
absence of a proper information dissemination system. Further, there are no motivational
inputs and incentives for them for innovation and technological upgradation. They lack
suitable qualified specialists and are largely unable to provide in-house R&D support
required for the development of new products and processes and adoption of new
technologies. Indigenous SMEs in developing countries are also facing intensifying
competition in their local markets due to globalization, increasing liberalization, and the
entry of multinationals through foreign investment.
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