A Novel Method for Optimal Selection of Technology Commercialization Team Based on Commercial Competence

Abstract

Team selection is crucial for the success of technology commercialization. In existing researches on technology commercialization, the technical information is mostly used, while non-technical information is overlooked, especially the information between team members. This paper presents a new method for the optimal selection of technology commercialization team based on commercial competence, in which both technical attributes and cooperative commercialization attributes between team members are concerned. First, an evaluating index system of team selection is proposed, where factors affecting technology commercialization competence are determined. Second, a Fuzzy Evaluation Method for optimal selection of Technology commercialization team is built, and Matlab programs are developed to solve the model. Moreover, an example is used to illustrate the potential application of the proposed method. Results show that the proposed method can enhance theoretical understanding and decision-making for team selection of technology commercialization.