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.
Global Center for Technology Transfer
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. Technology transfer leads to the creation of new products, processes, and services that benefit the economy and society.
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 GCTT is to conduct leading-edge, interdisciplinary and multi-level (scientists, organizations, regions, nations) research on the effectiveness of technology transfer processes and outcomes. Our research is disseminated to scholars, policy-makers, and practitioners involved in innovation-based entrepreneurship across the globe.