Designing a Model of Creation and Development of Knowledge-Based Companies Using Qualitative Approach Grounded Theory in the City of Kermanshah

In the advanced human life today, it is believed that wealth is better if obtained from science and science is better if wealth can be obtained from it, and the example of this is the creation and development of knowledge-based companies. This article was prepared with the aim of designing a model for the creation and development of knowledge-based companies with a data theorizing approach in Kermanshah city. The present study is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of methodology uses a data theorizing approach. Data was collected during a semi-structured interview with 26 senior managers of knowledge-based companies in Kermanshah who were selected by purposive sampling. Based on the data theory process of grounded theory, during the open, axial and selective coding stages, 518 open codes and 243 final extracted codes were created and categorized into 6 main categories and 20 sub-categories. The model obtained from the analysis of research findings comprised of six steps of academic research, creation and disclosure of innovation, intellectual property decision, technology marketing, technology licensing and knowledge-based company creation and six main strategies including development of research and development units, market needs assessment, acquisition of competitive advantage, attracting specialized and creative manpower, introducing a role model and holding joint meetings between industry and academia. The government could accelerate and facilitate the formation of knowledge-based companies by providing a platform for effective communication between academia and industry.