MONITORING MULTIDISCIPLINARITY IN A UNIVERSITY’S TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROCESS: PROPOSAL OF CLUSTER ANALYSIS

Authors

  • Tomoe Daniela Hamanaka Gusberti
  • Caroline Dorneles Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul image/svg+xml
  • Mariana de Freitas Dewes
  • Luiza Santos Cunha Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul image/svg+xml

Keywords:

Technology transfer, Process monitoring, Cluster analysis.

Abstract

This paper discusses the management of the technology transfer process conducted by a Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of a federal public university. Patent co-authorship and multidisciplinarity were used as concepts to evaluate and monitor the quality of academic and practical contribution and their potential for commercial application, using descriptive statistics and cluster analysis. Considering only multidisciplinary patents, binary cluster analysis was conducted, using Jaccard similarity measurement and single linkage method to determine proximity among academic units. Apart from the analysis of the number of patents, the approach enabled discussions and questions regarding the differences between patent generation patterns, resultant from the specific organizational culture and structures. The discussions are relevant to improve the identification of opportunities in technology transfer processes by the TTO.

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Author Biographies

  • Tomoe Daniela Hamanaka Gusberti

    Doutora em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS

  • Caroline Dorneles, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

    Acadêmica de Engenharia Mecânica pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS

  • Mariana de Freitas Dewes

    Doutora em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS

  • Luiza Santos Cunha, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

    Acadêmica de Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS

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Published

2014-11-06

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How to Cite

MONITORING MULTIDISCIPLINARITY IN A UNIVERSITY’S TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROCESS: PROPOSAL OF CLUSTER ANALYSIS. (2014). INMR - Innovation & Management Review, 11(3), 309-322. https://revistas.usp.br/rai/article/view/100225