University-Industry Technology Transfer in Developing Countries for Smart Cities

This chapter presents a Technology Transfer Model proposed for the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico's most important industrial city. The model includes the key managerial, linkage, technological, and research elements required for university–industry (U-I) technology transfer. The convenience of this model is that it takes advantage of the accumulated capabilities in Ciudad Juarez universities to improve the products and processes in manufacturing firms located in the city using technology and knowledge transfer, which could lead to the economic and technological development of the region.