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Building Sustainable Development through Technology Transfer Offices: An Approach Based on Levels of Maturity

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  • Adriano Mesquita Soares

    (Department of Business, Faculdade Sagrada Família (FASF), Ponta Grossa, PR 84010-760, Brazil)

  • João Luiz Kovaleski

    (Department of Industrial Engineering and Post-graduation in Production Engineering, Federal University of Technology—Paraná (UTFPR), Ponta Grossa, PR 84017-220, Brazil)

  • Silvia Gaia

    (Department of Industrial Engineering and Post-graduation in Production Engineering, Federal University of Technology—Paraná (UTFPR), Ponta Grossa, PR 84017-220, Brazil)

  • Daiane Maria de Genaro Chiroli

    (Department of Industrial Engineering and Post-graduation in Production Engineering, Federal University of Technology—Paraná (UTFPR), Ponta Grossa, PR 84017-220, Brazil)

Abstract

This study focuses on how technology transfer offices’ (TTO) maturity level influences sustainable development in developing countries. A method for defining the maturity level of technology transfer offices was developed based on criteria, dimensions and variables from a comprehensive literature review. Technology transfer specialists were responsible for attaching weight to elements using the multicriteria method, fuzzy simple additive weighting. Results provided an important overview of 105 Brazilian TTOs, their maturity level and the impact on sustainable development.

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  • Adriano Mesquita Soares & João Luiz Kovaleski & Silvia Gaia & Daiane Maria de Genaro Chiroli, 2020. "Building Sustainable Development through Technology Transfer Offices: An Approach Based on Levels of Maturity," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-22, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:5:p:1795-:d:325938
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