Commercialization Modelling of The Knowledge With Emphasis on The Role of Science and Technology Parks in Relation to the University-Industry Interaction

The purpose of this research is to provide a model of commercialization of knowledge with emphasis on the role of science and technology parks in connection with the interaction between universities and industry. For this purpose, the grand theory method has been used. The statistical population includes a number of managers and experts of knowledge-based companies located in Arak Science and Technology Park. In the qualitative part, 12 people were selected by purposive sampling, and in the validation part of the model (quantitative part), 420 people were selected by stratified random sampling, and finally 400 responses were included in the analysis. have been Data collection tools were used in the qualitative part of semi-structured interviews and in the quantitative part, researcher-made questionnaires were used. The validity of the commercialization model was confirmed by the construct validity of the reflective measurement model, and its reliability was confirmed by common reliability tests. The findings showed that the central phenomenon of the research was the commercialization of knowledge and the causal conditions identified in this research are: entrepreneurial attitude, scientific view of the industry, pristine business environment, rich and abundant resources. The obtained background conditions include society, university, industry, and knowledge-based companies. It has been stated that the role of society in the commercialization of knowledge was very important.