Knowledge and technology transfer in and beyond mineral exploration

Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Research

Frank Wagner¹  Moritz Kirsch²  Richard Gloaguen²  Michaela Kesselring³ 

[1] Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering, Fraunhofer Institute, Stuttgart, Germany;Helmholtz-Institut Freiberg für Ressourcentechnologie, Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Freiberg, Germany;Institute for Human Factors and Technology Management, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany;

关键词: Knowledge transfer;    Technology transfer;    Mineral exploration;    Natural sciences;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13731-023-00316-w

 received in 2021-06-15, accepted in 2023-08-14,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

In natural sciences, mineral exploration has a high network centrality. For industries with high technological- and knowledge proximity, transfer effects are an important function for innovation. Despite the high level of proximity between mineral exploration and other natural sciences, scholars hardly examine transfers from and to mineral exploration. This paper analyzes obstacles and mechanisms of transfer effects in and from mineral exploration and finds answers on how to institutionalize knowledge and technology transfer (KTT). The study employs a qualitative research design. The underlying database consists of 16 expert interviews, from the fields of natural science. The results show that KTT between areas as diverse as mineral exploration, healthcare, and arts are possible. A lack of interdisciplinary exchange and rigid scientific structures is the main inhibitor of KTT. Before this study, evidence for KTT from and to smaller industries is mostly anecdotal. The study is among the few, which investigates KTT concerning functional transfer opportunities.

【 授权许可】

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© Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2023

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