Üçlü sarmal modeli ve Türk Döner Kanat Teknoloji Merkezi

A knowledge-based economy which focuses on the production and management of knowledge uses innovation as the main driver of the economic growth in order to be competitive in the global market. The triple helix model of innovation which is based on the interactions between government, university and industry creates an environment to foster knowledge-based economic development. The main objective of this thesis is to examine the success factors of University-Industry-Government collaboration in Rotary Wing Technology Center-RWTC (Döner Kanat Teknoloji Merkezi-DKTM) in Turkey. This aim will be achieved by answering the main research questions in the field of Rotorcraft technologies: How does RWTC transfer the know-how generated in the universities to the industry?; How does RWTC contribute to creating skilled human resource needed in the industry?; How does RWTC promote the sustainability processes in the industry? Based on google scholar database, there is no study that has explored the triple helix model in the context of a thematic technology center in defence industry in Turkey. By using qualitative data collected from interviews with experts such as academicians, policy makers, researchers, State and company directors and analyses of statistical data about RWTC survey conducted to researchers worked in RWTC projects, this study evaluates the technology transfer on critical technologies through University-Industry-Government collaboration model in one of the priority areas of defence industry in Turkey. As a conclusion, policy implications that improve the existing model further and could also be applied to other defence industry areas are derived.