| Title: | Technology Transfer in Practice : Evidence from EIT RawMaterials Innovation Ecosystems |
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| Authors: | ID Košir, Mateja (Author)
ID Kropf, Urška (Author)
ID Klemenčič, Klemen (Author) |
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| Files: |  ZUP_Kosir_Mateja_2026.pdf (472,12 KB)
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Article |
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| Typology: | 1.04 - Professional Article |
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| Organization: | ZUP - University of Primorska Press
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| Abstract: | This paper examines technology transfer within the EIT RawMaterials framework, with a particular focus on innovation projects operating at Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 4–7. Drawing on a sample of 18 completed projects spanning technology, product, and service development, the study analyses how ecosystem-based mechanisms facilitate the transition from research to market. The findings reveal heterogeneous innovation trajectories and a weak correlation between initial TRL levels and commercialisation outcomes. Successful technology transfer is strongly associated with early involvement of industry partners, the integration of business planning, and clearly defined intellectual property strategies. Furthermore, the results highlight the importance of coordinated ecosystem support – encompassing funding, networking, and performance-based incentives – in addressing the so-called innovation ‘valley of death.’ The paper contributes to the innovation management literature by providing empirical insights into ecosystem-driven technology transfer within a capital-intensive sector. |
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| Keywords: | technology transfer, innovation ecosystems, EIT RawMaterials, TRL, research–industry collaboration |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Place of publishing: | Koper |
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| Publisher: | Univerza na Primorskem, Fakulteta za management |
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| Year of publishing: | 2026 |
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| Year of performance: | 2026 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 31-40 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 21, no. 1 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/RUP-23139  |
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| eISSN: | 1854-4231 |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.26493/1854-4231.21.31-40 |
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| Publication date in RUP: | 09.06.2026 |
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