Global Center for Technology Transfer

Global Center for Technology Transfer

The Global Center for Technology Transfer at Arizona State University is a collaboration between three colleges (the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, W. P. Carey School of Business, and Thunderbird School of Global Management), bound together with a singular goal to bridge the gap between technology transfer research, managerial practice, and public policy.


What is technology transfer?

Technology transfer refers to innovation-based entrepreneurship, by moving scientific discoveries, knowledge, and intellectual property from universities, federal/national labs, other research institutions, and corporations to the private and public sectors. The goal is to create new products, processes, and services that benefit the economy and society.

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Global Center for Technology Transfer
Circular infographic with the GCTT logo in the center
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Our vision

The vision of GCTT is to be recognized as the leading center in the world for research and education on technology transfer to support innovation-based entrepreneurship and economic development.

Our mission

The mission of the GCTT is to conduct leading-edge, interdisciplinary and multi-level (scientists/entrepreneurs, organizations, regions, nations) research to advance an understanding of the effectiveness of technology transfer processes and outcomes. We leverage pathbreaking knowledge gained through research to educate scholars, policy-makers, and practitioners involved in innovation-based entrepreneurship around the world.

Our vision and mission are achieved by the following activities

Interdisciplinary Research

On organizational and public policy aspects of technology transfer to be published in top-tier journals and books.

Conferences

To build knowledge and networks for the purpose of advancing knowledge and practice in technology transfer; for example, tied to special issues of top-tier academic journals and books.

Consulting and Advising

For practitioners, organizations and policy-makers on technology transfer and its impact on organizational performance and economic development.

Evaluation of technology transfer programs and initiatives

For various institutions (e.g., universities and public research organizations), regions, and national governments.

Executive education programs and workshops

For scientists and those who manage and apply intellectual property and innovation-based entrepreneurship at:

  • Universities
  • Public research organizations, e.g., U.S. Federal labs
  • Private-sector firms
  • Governments, e.g., economic development officials

We are especially committed to educating, training and mentoring first-generation, Hispanic, African-American, Indigenous people, and other underrepresented groups of individuals.