Exploring the Unknown - NASA's History Office

EXPLORING THE UNKNOWN 567
Effectiveness of Technology Transfer According to
Industry and Transfer Mechanism*
Transfer
Effectiveness
Highly
Effective
(Tight Control)
Effective
Moderately
Effective
Low
Effectiveness
(Decontrol)
Instrumentation
Semiconductor
Jet Engine
Airframe
Transfer
Mechanism
H H H H Turnkey Factories
H H H H Licenses with Extensive Teaching Effort
H H H H Joint Ventures
H H H H Technical Exchange with Ongoing Contact
H H H H Training in High-Technology Areas
MH H M M Processing Equipment (with Know-how)
M H MH MH Engineering Documents and Technical Data
M H MH MH Consulting
M MH M M Licenses (with Know-how)
L L M M Proposals (Documented)
L MH L L Processing Equipment (without Know-how)
L LM L L Commercial Visits
L L L L Licenses (without Know-how)
L L L L Sale of Products (without Maintenance & Operations Data)
L L L L Proposals (Undocumented)
L L L L Commercial Literature
L L L L Trade Exhibits
L = Low Effectiveness
LM = Low to Medium Effectiveness
M = Medium Effectiveness
MH = Medium to High Effectiveness
H = High Effectiveness
* Taken from 1976 Bucy Report
centers manage the projects, working closely with the future user of the system. New R&D
is often necessary. The immediate problem as well as the future use of the technology is
worked out with the cooperating agency, and therefore the commitment to transfer the
technology developed is strong. There is also the necessary personnel interaction to make
the transfer fast and effective.
Active Donor Activity Passive