Developing a technology transfer model from the defense level to the national level using grounded theory

Technology plays a prominent role in the defense industry, and due to its key role in national security and defense capability, governments allocate huge budgets to this sector. It is necessary to benefit from the technological capabilities of the defense sector, to achieve the set plans and finally to strengthen the technology of the national sector, and the successful transfer of technology to the national sector can save currency and develop the national sector, which is the best model to get out of the dependence and problems in the conditions of sanctions. It is research and development, the current research was done with the aim of designing and explaining the technology transfer model from the defense level to the national level based on the expert opinion. Based on this, conceptualization, determination of influencing factors and operational solutions to improve the technology transfer process from the defense level to the national level have been considered. According to the purpose, the current research is in the category of qualitative research, and the method of its implementation is the qualitative method of grounded theory.The main basis of collecting information and research data was based on the review of research literature and conducting fifteen interviews with knowledgeable experts in this field until reaching theoretical saturation. After collecting the information, the codes related to the interviews were analyzed. Findings of the research obtained from the triple open, axial and selective coding stages indicate that the final model consists of 6 general categories (causal conditions, background conditions, intervening conditions, issueorientation, strategies and consequences), 16 sub-categories and 41 main concepts.The results of this research showed that the categories of technological progress of the defense sector, technological needs of the national sector, international sanctions are the factors influencing the transfer of technology from the defense sector to the national level, which results in the strategies of intermediary units, communication mechanisms between the defense sector and the national level, and the consequences It will be policy formulation, economic consequences, technological consequences, political consequences.