Technological transfer programs at lockheed

This paper presents the technology transfer experience of a large company in terms f the policies of the company and the mechanics of technical management, including descriptions of specific transfer mechanisms, such as the research council, engineering council, technical symposia, corporate coordinators, “corporate attention” projects, and ad hoc groups. The objectives and methods upon which long-range planning is based are presented as an example of another transfer process, and some of the unsolved problems are discussed.