Technology transfer is a process for applying known technologies to new and
novel applications. The term is widely recognized, but the process is not
well understood. Technology transfer has significant value for developing i
ndustries, including the field of assistive technology However, this value
cannot be realized until the process is fully understood and properly imple
mented. This paper explains why technology transfer has value for assistive
technology, presents a conceptual model of the process that describes the
components and their relations, and discusses how intermediaries facilitate
the process of transforming a technology into a new and novel product. The
technology transfer process involves a series of activities that require c
ooperation between multiple stakeholder groups over a period of time. Fully
applying this process will advance technology transfer from an occasional
coincidence to a structured methodology, with intermediaries facilitating s
takeholder interaction where necessary.