1. The six vocations of Technology Transfer
Accompaniment vocation Equipment sale: equipment plus share of technology and know-how
Infrastructure vocation Technology transfer linked to the development of cities, harbors, motorways, airports, urban transports and country planning
Production vocation Technology transfer linked to agricultural production, to metals conversion, to extraction….
Developing vocation Both commercial and industrial
Delocalisation vocation Technology transfer linked to a production transfer
R & D vocation

2. Definition of Technology Transfer
Is the sale or concession, in order to make profit, of a written or oral set of knowledge which will allow the buyer to use tools, techniques and methods, in the same way than the seller for him to be able to manufacture and to make profit out of this operation

3. Limited technical assistance
Show-How
Subcontracting
Limited technical assistance

4. Full technical aid with scientific assistance
Know-How
Full technical aid with scientific assistance
Adaptation and use of materials
Transmission of results, of formulas

5. Transmission of research work
Know-How
Transmission of research work
The technology supplier transmits the conception
Explanation of formulars

6. Common R & D, integrated between purchaser/seller of technology
Know-Everything
Transmission of SECRETS, « Tour de main » and Core technology (calculation programs)
Common R & D, integrated between purchaser/seller of technology

7. Boomerang effect
The technology purchaser adapts and overtakes technologically and progressively the first user