This study was conducted for the purpose of systematically identifying research trends in technology transfer and commercialization and setting future research directions in academia. Over a total of 35 years (1987-2021), 146 papers related to technology transfer and commercialization were analyzed for research period, research area, research methods, and research subjects. The research results are as follows. First, the largest number of papers (55) was published during the Park Geun-hye administration. Second, among major academic journals, only the ‘Korea Society for Technology Innovation’ had a relatively high proportion of research. Third, quantitative research (38%) was the most widely applied research method. Fourth, the most frequent research target was institutions/systems (44%). Additionally, the results of frequency analysis of 729 keywords were presented in a word cloud. This study is significant as the most current study that attempted bibliographic analysis of technology transfer and commercialization research papers over the past 35 years.

In this study, project information of government-funded research institute in the food field was collected and analyzed to systematically identify the factors affecting the process of transferring technological achievements of public research institute to the private sector. This study hypothesized that human resources, financial resources, and technological characteristics as input factors of R&D projects affect output factors, such as research papers or patents produced by R&D projects. Moreover, these outputs would serve as drivers of the technology transfer as one of the R&D outcomes. Linear Regression Analysis and Poisson Regression Analysis were conducted to empirically and sequentially investigate the relationship between input factors and output and outcome of R&D projects and the results are as follows: First, the principle investigator's career and participating researcher's size as human resource factors have an influence on both the number of SCI (science citation index) papers and patent registration. Second, the research duration and research expenses for the current year have an influence on the number of SCI papers and patent registrations, which are the main outputs of R&D projects. Third, the technology life cycle affects the number of SCI papers and patent registrations. Lastly, the higher the number of SCI papers and patent registrations, the more it affected the number of technology transfers and the amount of technology transfer contract.

In the contemporary digital age, the rapid pace of technological advancement has elevated concerns regarding unauthorized technology transfers. These illicit transfers not only pose economic threats but also have the potential to compromise national security, strain international relationships, and impede technological innovation. Recognizing these challenges, the United States, as a technological leader, has implemented stringent laws and regulations to counteract such activities. Unauthorized technology transfer or disclosure is treated seriously within the United States. It can be subject to various laws, including export control regulations, economic sanctions, and Nonproliferation laws. Export control measures such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), targeting defense items, and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), focused on dual-use items, are enforced. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations oversee U.S. trade sanctions. At the same time, the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Non-proliferation Act (INKSNA) penalizes those aiding proliferation activities in these countries. Such unauthorized transfers could undermine global security by violating international agreements like the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The United States employs a multi-faceted approach to counter these threats, including international partnerships, strengthened export controls, diplomatic efforts, and rigorous enforcement. Beyond the legal aspects, unauthorized technology transfer carries significant economic, national security, and global trade implications. Intellectual property (IP) theft can result in economic losses, national security risks, and strained trade relations. Legal protections against IP theft encompass Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyright, and Trademark Acts. In conclusion, unauthorized technology transfers and IP theft present multi-faceted challenges with far-reaching implications for global security, economic prosperity, and international relations. The comprehensive approach taken by the United States, which combines legal measures, diplomatic engagement, and collaborative efforts, serves as a valuable example that South Korea can learn from and enhance to keep technological advancements and ensure a secure digital future.

The increasing number of technology transfers from public research institutes in Korea has led to a growing demand for patent recommendation platforms for SMEs. This is because selecting the right technology for commercialization is a critical factor in business success. This study developed a patent recommendation system that uses technology transfer data from the past 10 years to recommend patents that are suitable for SMEs. The system was developed in three stages. First, an item-based collaborative filtering system was developed to recommend patents based on the similarities between the patents that SMEs have previously transferred. Next, a content-based recommendation system based on TF-IDF was developed to analyze patent names and recommend patents with high similarity. Finally, a hybrid system was developed that combines the strengths of both recommendation systems. The experimental results showed that the hybrid system was able to recommend patents that were both similar and relevant to the SMEs' interests. This suggests that the system can be a valuable tool for SMEs that are looking to acquire new technologies.

This study identifies the commercialization success factors that can be an important indicator for the transfer and commercialization of national R&D results in the agricultural sector. Unlike other industries, the agricultural sector has a non-systematically scaled and processed industrial structure, and R&D is led by government rather than the private sector. Although the quantitative performance of national agricultural R&D, especially the number of patents and publications, has increased rapidly with the quantitative expansion of the government R&D budget, the technology commercialization of the results of agricultural R&D has been accompanied by difficulties for SMEs. Therefore, this study summarized the success factors for commercialization of state-owned technologies presented in previous studies, and based on them, analysed the success factors for commercialization specific to the agricultural sector. It also conducted a questionnaire survey using Delphi and focus group interviews (FGI) with experts from academia, research and industry, and a survey of agricultural companies to derive success factors for commercialization in the agricultural sector using logistic regression analysis. As a result, five indicators with positive correlation and three indicators with negative correlation within technology characteristics, suppliers, adopters, policy and market factors were finally derived as key factors for agricultural commercialization. In the future, it is expected that independent factor analysis of the food and seed sectors, which have independent industry characteristics from the agricultural sector, will be needed.

The License on Technology Export of Nuclear Plant is a system that permits the export of strategic technologies for large-scale NPP projects collectively during the project period. So, an issuance of the export license could be omitted for each transfer of technology, but Post Strategic Items Confirmation must be performed before the transfer as a follow-up obligation. Sometimes, transfers of technology have been urgently required during the project. As Post Strategic Items Confirmation process takes up to 15 working days, it may be difficult to respond to urgent situations timely, which may cause setbacks on the project. Therefore, Urgent Technology Transfer System, which allows to transfer technology without prior Post Strategic Items Confirmation, was established to reduce a burden on licensee and improve the efficiency of regulation. This system applies only to the License on Technology Export of Nuclear Plant. In other words, the technology transferred through Urgent Technology Transfer System (hereinafter referred as Urgent Transfer Technology) does not pose any problem with regard to export control because it is already licensed. In addition, the Urgent Transfer Technology should be considered as a strategic technology until Post Strategic Items Confirmation, which means that the Urgent Transfer Technology is more strictly controlled than the generally transferred technology. Also, the Urgent Technology Transfer System does not apply to intangible technology transfers such as technical support through personnel dispatch. The system could be only used in specific conditions which are stipulated for each licensed project in advance in order to prevent indiscriminate abuse of the system by licensee. Licensees are required to report quarterly the stipulated condition corresponding to each Urgent Technology Transfer case, and it would be checked through post-site inspection whether the actual reason for the transfer meets the consulted condition. Moreover, the deadline of application on Post Strategic Items Confirmation after the Urgent Technology Transfer is stipulated for licensee so as not to omit the classification procedure. This Urgent Technology Transfer System does not apply to dual-use items. If the Urgent Transfer Technology is classified as a non-Trigger List Item through the Post Strategic Items Confirmation, it is outside the scope of the NSSC’s export license. In this case, the technology may be subject to an export license of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE). However, if the technology is classified to be a dual-use item after Urgent Technology Transfer, it may result in unauthorized transfer because it has already been transferred. Licensee must apply to classification of MOTIE before Urgent Technology Transfer if the technology being transferred may be related with Dual-use Items. It is easy for licensee to overlook due to the low awareness about this system. Therefore, outreach activities are necessary to raise licensee’s awareness by explaining the Urgent Technology Transfer System and current issues in detail. Consultation with MOTIE may be needed for the improvement on issues.

본 연구에서는 고등학교-대학 연계 학과 전공체험 프로그램을 개발하여 적용하였다. 프로그램은 메이커 교육과 성장 가능성이 큰 스마트의류 테크놀로지를 접목시켰다. 첫째, P(준비) 단계에서는 스마트의류 및 메이커 교육에 대 한 선행 연구의 내용을 파악하여 스마트의류 테크놀로지를 염색 디자인 교과목에 접목하였다. 둘째, D(개발) 단계에 서는 잉크젯 프린터용 전사지를 이용한 전사염, 전도성 실과 LED 전구를 이용한 스마트의류 테크놀로지를 적용하 여 감성에코백을 만드는 프로그램을 개발하였다. 셋째, I(실행) 단계에서는 의류학 전공을 희망하는 고등학생 17명을 대상으로 수업을 진행하였다. 마지막으로 E(평가) 단계에서는 스마트의류 테크놀로지를 적용한 메이커 교육 프로그 램의 만족도를 5점 척도로 측정하였다. 그 결과 4.95점으로 매우 만족하는 것으로 평가되어, 기존 프로그램에 릴리패 드 아두이노를 추가한 심화 프로그램을 제안하였다. 따라서 본 연구를 통해 전도성 실과 전사염을 적용한 감성에코백 개발 프로그램은 스마트의류 테크놀로지에 보다 쉽게 접근할 수 있어 의류학 전공에 관한 고교 학생들의 생각을 확장시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다.

Climate friendly technologies contribute to tackling global climate crisis and the dynamic transfer of these technologies is important to achieve universal climate actions. The UNFCCC, and its recent Paris Agreement, have introduced international assistance to promote climate related-technology transfer. They call for collaborative actions from both technology supplier and demander sides in order to enable environments for a meaningful and effective technology transfer. According to the UNFCCC, the international technology assistance is unlikely to work in a desired way with the absence of indigenous enabling environments. Therefore, it is crucial to identify, assess and overcome potential barriers potentially confronted by host countries in their acquisition of climate technologies, which helps prepare these countries for climate resilience economy and sustainable development. This paper attempts to provide a deep and comprehensive analysis on enabling policy/law environments in host countries and uses Asian countries as examples in most occasions.

본 연구는 정부출연연구기관의 2013-2016년 패널자료를 이용하여, 기술이전⋅ 사업화 전담조직(TLO)의 규모, 전문성, 경제적 보상이 기술이전 성과에 미치는 영향을 음이항 고정효과 모형과 Pooled GLS로 분석하였다. 첫째, TLO의 인력, 예산 등의 외형적인 규모는 기술이전 성과에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 다만, TLO 인력의 경우 기술이전 건수에 미치는 영향의 통계적인 유의성이 90% 수준에 불과했으며, 기술료에는 영향이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, TLO의 전문성은 기술이전 성과에 매우 확고한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 변리사, 기술가치평가사 등 전문자격증 소지자로 측정한 전문성은 99% 신뢰수준하에서 기술이 전건수와 기술료의 증가에 통계적으로 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 다만, TLO의 박사급 인력 규모는 기술이전 성과에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 마지막으로 기술이전 기여자에 대한 보상은 기술이전 건수와 기술료 모두에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 기술이전 기여자 보상의 절대적인 규모가 작아 적절한 유인 체계로 작동하지 않는 것으로 판단되었다. 이상의 분석결과는 TLO 조직의 기술이전 성과를 향상하기 위해서는 단순한 규모의 확장 보다는 전문인력의 확충이 중요하며, 공학분야의 기술적인 전문성보다는 특허, 법률, 경영 분야의 전문성이 중요함을 시사한다. 아울러 기술이전 기여자에 대한 경제적인 보상이 적절한 유인체계로 작동하기 위해서는 제도적인 개선이 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

본 연구는 공공연구기관의 기술이전시 연구자가 이전기술의 사업화 과정에 참여 하여 이전된 기술의 발명 과정에서 습득한 노하우를 전수하는 것이 사업화 성공에 미치는 영향 을 분석하였다. ETRI(Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute)의 2014년 기술 이전 계약건중 설문조사에 응답한 204건을 분석대상으로 하였으며, 종속변수가 범주형 변수일 때 특정 사건의 발생(성공 또는 미성공) 가능성을 예측하는 통계기법인 로지스틱 회귀분석을 이용하였다. 실증분석 결과, 기술이전이후 사업화 지원의 강도가 이전된 기술의 사업화 성공 여부와 양의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 공공연구기관중 최대 규모의 기술이 전 및 사업화지원 실적을 보유하고 있는 ETRI의 사례를 통한 실증분석 결과라는데 의의가 있으며, 이를 통해 정부 및 공공연구기관의 중소기업 지원 정책 방향에 대한 시사점을 제시한다.

This study with the aim to develop a system that can be objectively measured and evaluated as a scientific support and of R&D. To this end, this study aimed at companies participating in the development of national technology transfer support program for SMEs examined the factors affecting performance. By developing metrics that meet the business objectives refer to the applicable national and international case studies and literature reviews, etc. In order to achieve the systematization of technology evaluation index, which was selected indicators. To evaluate the weight through the duality comparing selected indicators in order to take advantage of the AHP analysis conducted targeted surveys.

본 연구는 산학협력단의 리더십역량, 전략역량 등 핵심역량이 기술이전과 교육 성과에 미치는 영향을 분석한 연구이다. 우선, 산학협력단과 관련한 문헌연구를 실시하였고, 전국 산학협력단을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 본 연구에서는 산학협력단 주요 경영 성과인 기술이전성과와 교육성과를 종속변수로 설정하였다. 독립변수로는 리더십역량, 전략 역량, 인적자원역량, 연구개발 역량을 설정하고 각각에 대한 조작적 정의를 부여 하였다. 변 수간 인과관계분석을 위한 연구모형을 제시하였으며, 설문대상 간의 차이 분석을 위해 국공 립 대학과 사립대학을 조작변수로 연구모형에 포함하였다. 실증분석 결과, 독립변수로 적용 한 리더십역량은 기술이전성과와 교육성과에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 조사되었으며, 마찬 가지로 전략역량은 교육성과에만 영향을 미치는 것으로 검증되었다. 인적자원역량의 경우에 도 종속변수에 미치는 영향이 없었으며, 연구개발 역량의 경우에는 기술이전성과에 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구의 결과가 산학협력단의 경영성과 개선에 도움이 되기를 기대한다.

본 연구는 교수의 연구 활동과 성과를 바탕으로 교수의 역량이 대학의 기술이 전 성과에 미치는 영향력 분석을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해서 기술이전 경험이 있는 이공계 분야 교수 80명의 개별 데이터를 수집하여 논문 질적 수준, 특허활동, 정부지원 연구비 규모, 민간 연구비 규모, 임용 전 산업체 경력, 임용 후 경력, 연구팀 규모가 기술이전 성과에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 주요 연구 결과로 대학에서 교수의 특허활동, 민간 연구비 규모, 교수 임용 후 경력이 기술이전에 영향을 주는 요인으로 분석되었다.

지식기반 경제시대를 맞이하여 국가 간 경쟁이 치열해지고 있는 가운데 R&D 연구결과물에 대한 기술이전 사업화 중요성이 강조되고 있다. 기술이전 사업화를 위해선 기술개발자와 사업화주체인 기업간 이전비용에 대한 협의가 선행되어야 한다. 이전비용의 협의과정에서 기술가치 평가기관의 결과물이 활용되고 있으나, 결과물에 대한 신뢰성 문제는 기술이전 시장의 활성화에 걸림돌이 되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 사업화주체가 확정되지 않은 이전대상 기술에 대한 기술가치평가 신뢰성 제고방법에 대해 논한다. 제안하는 방법은 개관적인 기술 및 시장자료 등을 활용하여 발생 가능한 사업화 환경 시나리오에 대한 기술가치평가 결과물들을 그래프 형태로 도식화하여 제공하는 것을 특징으로 한다. 기술개발자와 수요자는 도출된 가치평가 정보를 활용하여 기술이전 거래금액의 적정성을 판단할 수 있게 될 것이며, 이를 통해 기술이전 거래가 활성화 될 것으로 기대된다.