Academic-Government Relation in Technology Transfer

Center for Science and Technology Development Studies (PAPPIPTEK)
INDONESIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES (LIPI)

12th ASIALICS International Conference
Yogyakarta, Indonesia, September 15-17, 2015
Academic-Government Relation in
Technology Transfer:
Case Study of BIOTROP and Center for Mariculture Development of Lampung
Karlina Sari | [email protected]

Purnama Alamsyah | [email protected]
Anugerah Yuka Asmara | [email protected]
Sri Mulatsih | [email protected]
Kusnandar | [email protected]
Introduction
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Creating and developing technology are essential, but technology will become
meaningless without implementation Technology transfer is solution
Relationship among technology generator (academics) and technology user
(industry/society) is one of factors determining successful technology transfer, but the
existence of intermediaries is proven to enhance the absorptive capacity of
technology recipient
Boardman (2009) suggested that government can enact as intermediary by
supporting the relationship between technology generator and technology recipient
since government can provide center faculty and projects and also support
integration between scientific and technical resources
Indonesia is facing the same problem as the link among triple-helix actors is not wellestablished. However, for the case of technology transfer to rural industry (such as
agriculture and fishery), government hold quite a significant role.
Introduction
The aim of this study is to demonstrate how

government can support technology transfer from
academic institution to rural industry.
We study the role of government technical
implementation unit on mediating, advising, and
supporting technology transfer from research center to
farmers.
Theoretical Background
Technology Transfer
the movement (through a mechanism) of an idea,

method or device from a source (original context and
purpose) to a destination (new context and purpose)
(Bauer and Flagg, 2010)
Research collaboration
Transfer
Technology
Mechanism
(Hsu et al., 2015;
Eun et al., 2006;
Perkmanm, et al. ,2013,
Hindle and Yencken, 2004)
Research contract & consultation
Training for industrial workers
Human resource exchange between academic institution and

industry
commercialization
Technology Transfer Intermediary
Intermediary in technology transfer is the actor that

connect, translate, and facilitate flows of knowledge
(van Lente, et al., 2003; Beaur and Flagg, 2010)
Intermediary can be defined as an organization that
acts an agent or broker in any aspect of technology
transfer process between two or more actors (van
Lente, et al., 2003).
Intermediary Activities
Providing information about potential collaborators

Brokering transactions
Mediating
Helping find advice
Funding
Support for the outcome of collaboration
(van Lente, et al., 2003)
Conceptual Framework
Knowledge Sharing
New idea, technical knowhow
Intermediary
Technology Developer
Proof of
Concept
New Technology
Development
Demand
Articulation
Network
Formation
Technology Adopter
Innovation
Process
Management
Knowledge Sharing
Technical feedback, evaluation, market information
Technology
Application
Methodology
Using case study methodology on technology transfer of

seaweed tissue culture
Focused on the relationship between academic institution and
government in process of technology transfer of seaweed tissue
culture
Data was obtained from in-depth interview
researchers and officers of SEAMEO-BIOTROP (Southeast
Asian Ministers of Education Organization- Southeast Asian
Regional Center for Tropical Biology)
Balai Besar Perikanan Budidaya Laut (BBPBL) or Center for
Mariculture Development of Lampung (CMDL)
Seaweed farmers in Ketapang, Lampung
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Findings
Technology Transfer Actors
SEAMEO-
BIOTROP
CDML
a public research institution which has

generated seaweed seed from tissue
culture
a government technical implementation
unit which acts as an intermediary
between BIOTROP and seaweed farmers
Seaweed
Farmers
Technology recipient of seaweed tissue

culture
Findings
Technology Transfer Process
Technology & knowledge flow

Feedback flow
Findings
Technology Transfer Activities
Phases
Processes
The development of new

technology
The evaluation of technology

and approval for
commercialization
Pre-commercialization
Commercialization
Post-commercialization
Activities
Generating idea
Experiment
Lab-scale test
Producing starter seeds
Field test
Novelty of innovation
Potential market
Select location and farmers

Production on small-industry
scale
Market testing
Sharing knowledge
Training for farmers
Production of tissue culture
seaweed seed
Marketing and selling products
Monitoring and supervision
Feedback from farmers
Actors
BIOTROP
BIOTROP and
CMDL
CMDL
BIOTROP,
CMDL and
farmers
BIOTROP,
CMDL and
farmers
Discussions
The case study shows that idea generation of academic

institution resulted from formal mandate from the government
(MMF).
In this case the identification of technology needs is conducted
by the government, which departs from problems faced by rural
industry.
In this technology development phase, researcher becomes the
key person for developing the idea and concept, experimenting,
and producing prototype.
The role of academic institutions leaders also takes part in this
phase since they provide fund and physical facility support.
Discussions
Intermediary agent starts to play role at the phase of evaluation

approval for commercialization.
Intermediary has closer relationship with technology recipient,
thus it has better understanding on which technology that has
commercial prospect.
This agent does not only take the technology from the
generator and give it away to the recipient, but also help to
incubate the technology, to develop from laboratory-scale
prototype to commercial product.
Intermediary needs to take knowledge from generator on how
to develop the technology, then pass it to the technology
adopter.
Conclusions
Intermediary
agent
requires
entrepreneurial
capability,
technological capability, and also communication strategy.
Intermediary has tasks in technology incubating and also
marketing.
a government unit can be an effective intermediary agent in
technology transfer process Government has financial
resources, human resources, and also authority.
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Center for Science and Technology Development Studies (PAPPIPTEK)

INDONESIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES (LIPI)

Karlina Sari | [email protected]

The 12th ASIALICS International Conference

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The aim of this study is to demonstrate how

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the movement (through a mechanism) of an idea,

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Research contract & consultation

Training for industrial workers

Human resource exchange between academic institution and

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Technology Transfer Intermediary

Intermediary in technology transfer is the actor that

Providing information about potential collaborators

(van Lente, et al., 2003)

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Using case study methodology on technology transfer of

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a public research institution which has

between BIOTROP and seaweed farmers

Technology recipient of seaweed tissue

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Technology & knowledge flow

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The development of new

The evaluation of technology

Select location and farmers

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The case study shows that idea generation of academic

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Intermediary agent starts to play role at the phase of evaluation

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