FORMS OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROCESSES IN HIGH-TECH MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN POLAND

Abstract

Technology transfer is one of the most important factors influencing the innovation of modern economy. These processes refers to transfer or acquisition of technological solutions. For this purpose enterprises can use various forms of technology transfer. In a competitive economy not only R&D expenses are important but also their focus on technical progress. Enterprises from high-tech manufacturing sector are more intensively involved in the process of acquiring technology than in the processes of their transmission. The most popular forms of technology transfer in this group of enterprises are: purchase and sale of machinery and technical equipment, provision and purchase of licenses, informal contact with other enterprises as well as acquisition and transfer of know-how. Enterprises from high-tech manufacturing sector should intensify efforts aimed at technology transfer which will improve the efficiency of the whole economy.