Public Innomediary as Driver for Open Innovation in National Innovation System

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the role of public innomediaries as driver for fostering technology diffusion through open innovation in national innovation system. Particularly, an empirical case study of technology transfer center in ITRI from Taiwan will be discussed to explain the business model of public innomediary devised in this study. This research reveals that the public innomediaries, such as the technology transfer center in ITRI, have advantages of multiple technology channels, industrial and technological reputation, industrial visibility, public platform and network of technological demand, thereby operating their process of technology search, sorting, reconfiguration, and delivery for technology diffusion and further building a friendly environment of open innovation in national or regional innovation system.