SERVICES
Technology Transfer
Defining Roles in Technology Transfer Projects
• Technology Integrator (TI) – the company managing the technology transfer project.
• Technology Provider (TP) – the donor company supplying the technology.
• Technology Recipient (TR) – the company interested in technology transfer and the development of a joint venture in the domestic market.
• Joint Venture (JV) – a company established by the technology provider and recipient with the support of the technology integrator.
• Investor (I) – a company interested in capital returns from technology transfer projects.
Role of LLC IKF “Smart Manufacturing” – Technology Integrator
Based on extensive experience in establishing and developing high-tech production facilities, as well as systematizing key tools and approaches for effective technology transfer, the following frameworks have been developed. These are presented as a matrix of transfer stages and business maturity levels.
• Technology Integrator (TI) – the company managing the technology transfer project.
• Technology Provider (TP) – the donor company supplying the technology.
• Technology Recipient (TR) – the company interested in technology transfer and the development of a joint venture in the domestic market.
• Joint Venture (JV) – a company established by the technology provider and recipient with the support of the technology integrator.
• Investor (I) – a company interested in capital returns from technology transfer projects.
Role of LLC IKF “Smart Manufacturing” – Technology Integrator
Based on extensive experience in establishing and developing high-tech production facilities, as well as systematizing key tools and approaches for effective technology transfer, the following frameworks have been developed. These are presented as a matrix of transfer stages and business maturity levels.
Seven Stages of Technology Transfer
1. Identifying market niches and products for production. Designing the production program of the newly established enterprise.
2. Analyzing potential partners and conducting audits of technology provider enterprises.
3. Establishing a joint venture.
4. Developing, negotiating, and signing technology transfer agreements.
5. Training the joint venture team.
6. Designing and structuring the business processes of the joint venture.
7. Integrating the newly created intangible assets of the joint venture into economic activities.
Business Development Levels in Assessing Industrial Enterprise Maturity in Technology Transfer
1. Ad hoc – Operating within a closed domestic environment without external collaborations with international partners.
2. Defined – Utilizing foreign equipment in production, maintained and commissioned by foreign service engineers. Simultaneously, the company is training in-house service engineers. Searching for an international partner for cooperation to expand production lines.
3. Managed – An international partner has been identified, and the first joint production project has been launched. A subsidiary of the target production company is established near the enterprise operating foreign equipment, providing service, reverse engineering, manufacturing, and supplying spare parts for consumers.
4. Integrated – Stages 1-3 of the technology transfer system have been implemented. As part of a pilot project, the transfer of accumulated know-how from the third maturity stage to partner enterprises and technology recipients begins, fostering joint production lines and programs.
5. Optimized – Multiple joint ventures with international partners have been established. As a key condition of technology transfer, projects with international partners include the formalization and transfer of rights to know-how, patents, and other intellectual property assets. One of the primary drivers is the company’s capitalization strategy, integrating intangible assets into economic circulation. Long-term partnership roles in the technology transfer system—integrator, provider, recipient, investor—are defined, with functions and strategic goals established. Enterprises employ specialists from international technology providers. An independent director with experience managing a global market leader in a similar niche may be appointed to the board of directors.
1. Identifying market niches and products for production. Designing the production program of the newly established enterprise.
2. Analyzing potential partners and conducting audits of technology provider enterprises.
3. Establishing a joint venture.
4. Developing, negotiating, and signing technology transfer agreements.
5. Training the joint venture team.
6. Designing and structuring the business processes of the joint venture.
7. Integrating the newly created intangible assets of the joint venture into economic activities.
Business Development Levels in Assessing Industrial Enterprise Maturity in Technology Transfer
1. Ad hoc – Operating within a closed domestic environment without external collaborations with international partners.
2. Defined – Utilizing foreign equipment in production, maintained and commissioned by foreign service engineers. Simultaneously, the company is training in-house service engineers. Searching for an international partner for cooperation to expand production lines.
3. Managed – An international partner has been identified, and the first joint production project has been launched. A subsidiary of the target production company is established near the enterprise operating foreign equipment, providing service, reverse engineering, manufacturing, and supplying spare parts for consumers.
4. Integrated – Stages 1-3 of the technology transfer system have been implemented. As part of a pilot project, the transfer of accumulated know-how from the third maturity stage to partner enterprises and technology recipients begins, fostering joint production lines and programs.
5. Optimized – Multiple joint ventures with international partners have been established. As a key condition of technology transfer, projects with international partners include the formalization and transfer of rights to know-how, patents, and other intellectual property assets. One of the primary drivers is the company’s capitalization strategy, integrating intangible assets into economic circulation. Long-term partnership roles in the technology transfer system—integrator, provider, recipient, investor—are defined, with functions and strategic goals established. Enterprises employ specialists from international technology providers. An independent director with experience managing a global market leader in a similar niche may be appointed to the board of directors.