The Technology Transfer Challenge -- List of Contributors -- Part 1 -- Inventions and their commercial exploitation in German universities: Analyzing determinants among academic researchers -- Do startups benefit from incubation? An analysis of startups' absorptive capacity -- Absorptive Capacity Approach to Technology Transfer at Corporate Accelerators: A Systematic Literature Review -- Strategy Processes in Technology Transfer Offices: Antecedents and Consequences -- Role and Impact of Maker Spaces in Universities Third Mission - The ViNN:Lab Case -- Does Technology Scouting Impact Spin-out Generation? An Action Research Study in the Context of an Entrepreneurial University -- Technology Transfer through Intersectoral Partnerships - The Case of Digitization in the German Health Sector -- Part 2 -- The Relevance of Technology Transfer -- Start-ups as relevant supporters and initiators of sustainability attributes in global value chains of the future -- Progressive University Technology Transfer of Innovation Capabilities to SMEs: An Active and Modular Educational Partnership -- Facilitating Knowledge and Technology Transfer via a Technology Radar as an Open and Collaborative Tool -- Using open innovation platforms for technology transfer -- Toward Systemic Strategy Development: A Contextual Innovation Framework -- University Technology Transfer as Control Parameter of Complex Entrepreneurial Ecosystems -- About the Authors.

This edited book presents research results that are relevant for scientists, practitioners and policymakers who engage in knowledge and technology transfer from different perspectives. Empirical and conceptual chapters present original approaches regarding the current practice and policies behind technology transfer. By providing analyses at the macro, meso and micro-level, the respective chapters demonstrate how technology is moving from various organizational contexts into new institutions and becoming a critical aspect for competitiveness.