An Interpretative Structural Model for factors of successful technology transfer in order to achieve sustainable development

Transferring technology from developed countries to emerging economies is one of the main roads leading to the sustainable development; therefore it is logical these countries which have limited investment capacity in order to develop their own infrastructures should identify successful technology transfer factors to achieve sustainable development and work with the least feasible cost. In this study, after studying related literature to technology transfer as well as interviews with experts in the field of technology transfer and sustainable development, 12 successful technology transfer factors where identified which are effective in achieving sustainable development. Moreover, in another interview with experts, the relationship and the importance of identified factors in the interpretive structural modeling (ISM) were recognized. The results illustrate that elements of proper infrastructures, government participation and political system of the country receiving the technology are known as technology transfer infrastructures and it is necessary for developing countries, which in the process of technology transfer, pay attention to these factors specially to achieve sustainable development.