Applying social network theory to technology transfer processes may help to improve the rate of success by reducing the liability of newness [1] of new technologies. The fundamental thesis advanced in this paper is that firms can improve the chances of successful technology transfer by improving...

Successful technology transfer can spur growth in local economies. There are now over 800 business incubators in the USA. Many of the firms housed within these incubators offer new technologies that hold the promise of creating jobs in the local economies surrounding these incubators. Using...